largely untouched, a claim supported by visual comparisons of the cleaned specimens. Optimizing Worm Load to Protect Fragile Bones The investigation also highlighted the importance of balancing worm numbers against available flesh. When the supply of...

Scientists have recovered ancient DNA from a 5,500-year-old skeleton in Colombia, revealing the oldest known genetic evidence of a syphilis-related bacterium and offering new insight into how these diseases evolved. Syphilis has troubled human...

Rare dinosaur footprints preserved in coastal rock along South Africa’s Western Cape reveal that large dinosaurs once crossed muddy tidal flats during the Early Cretaceous. Along South Africa’s southern coast, the shoreline looks ordinary most of the...

A chance discovery on a farm has led to a decade-long paleontological mystery, revealing that a prehistoric giant was hiding in plain sight all along. What began as a routine day for Queensland farmers Robyn and Stuart Mackenzie—navigating their...

Archaeologists explore newly uncovered ancient remains beneath a flooded cenote, hoping each detail will shed light on the lost civilization. A team of underwater archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has...

Ancient volcanic ash fossils expose 16 extinct species and a million‑year‑old evolutionary mystery. Deep inside a limestone cavern on New Zealand’s North Island, scientists have uncovered a hidden layer of sediment that bridges a million‑year gap in...

Rare fossil cache provides unprecedented insight into pterosaur nesting, growth, and the controversial dawn of life. A sandstone slab of roughly 3.28 m² uncovered in Xinjiang, China, contains at least 215 fossil eggs belonging to the pterosaur...

A forgotten frog fossil in a historic collection surprises scientists with an unexpected discovery, reshaping our view of ancient amphibians. A fossil recovered from California’s La Brea Tar Pits in the 1950s has been identified as a previously unknown...

Four ancient snakes discovered fossilized together in Wyoming offer new insights into how early reptiles survived the cold 38 million years ago. A remarkable discovery in Wyoming has provided paleontologists with a rare, 38-million-year-old window into...

A strange Sahara dinosaur challenges Spinosaurus theories, revealing a frightening new hunting method. A team led by University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno has announced a new spinosaurid species, Spinosaurus mirabilis, whose anatomy suggests...

Long thought to be a milestone in land evolution, the fossil known as Lizzie has finally revealed its hidden secrets through advanced imaging technology. A seminal Scottish fossil long revered as the earliest known land-dwelling amniote has undergone a...

Rare Illinois fossils upend a long‑standing evolutionary theory, showing an unexpected route taken by Earth’s earliest four‑legged animals. A striking assemblage of fossils dated to roughly 309 million years ago is prompting scientists to rethink a...