Paleontology
A Set of Ancient Footprints May Have Belonged to an Unknown Human Ancestor
The prints were originally attributed to bears, but further analysis reveals that they don't match bears—or any known human ancestors either
A 300-Million-Year-Old Fossil Discovered in Utah Could Be a New Species
Fossilized remains of aquatic creatures are commonly found in Canyonlands National Park, but discovering a land-dwelling vertebrate is incredibly rare
Giant Sea Lizards Ruled the Waves While T. Rex Roamed on Land
A new fossil discovery shows marine reptiles called mosasaurs lived up until the asteroid impact that killed non-avian dinosaurs
Paleontologists Unearth the Oldest Evidence of Herd Behavior in Dinosaurs
Fossils found in an ancient nesting ground reveals that herd mentality is almost 200 million years old
Modern Crocodiles Are Evolving at a Rapid Rate
Despite their reputation as "living fossils," crocodiles have changed dramatically in the last two million years
Fossilized Footprints Reveal an Ancient Elephant Nursery in Spain
Straight-tusked elephants as young as two months old trampled around the area with their mothers
Hand-Carved, 400,000-Year-Old Bone Tool Used for Smoothing Leather Found in Italy
Found near Rome, the utensil is 100,000 years older than previous finds of this kind
Ancient Predator With Massive Helmet-Like Shell Unearthed in Canada
The creature was one of the earliest known large predators on Earth
New, Giant Carnivorous Dinosaur Was a Terror to Smaller Tyrannosaurs
A fossil jaw reveals the large predator lived 90 million years ago
Woolly Mammoths Roamed Far and Wide Just Like Living Elephants
A new analysis of a mammoth tusk tracks the movements of an Ice Age icon
Giant, Dragon-Like, Flying Reptile Fossil Discovered in Australia
A rare specimen reveals a new species of pterosaur with a staggering 23-foot wingspan
Drop in Greenhouse Gas Caused Global Cooling 34 Million Years Ago
A new study confirms that carbon dioxide plays a significant role in any climate change
Tyrannosaurs Dominated Their Cretaceous Ecosystems
Studies of body size and bite force show that the predators, from babies to adults, filled many niches in their environment
Mile-High Tsunami Caused by Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Left Behind Towering 'Megaripples'
Seismic imaging data depicts 52-feet high waves 5,000 feet below Louisiana
Other Mammals, Not Dinosaurs, Kept Our Ancestors Down
The asteroid impact that ended the Cretaceous gave our mammalian ancestors, the therians, an edge over their mammalian competitors
Dinosaurs May Have Been Declining Before the Asteroid Struck Earth
The researchers say the cataclysmic impact may have simply been the final nail in the dinos’ coffin
New Species of Beetle Found in 230-Million-Year-Old Feces
The insect is older than any amber-encased specimen, and may inspire scientists to look for more insects in fossilized dung
A 146,000-Year-Old Fossil Dubbed 'Dragon Man' Might Be One of Our Closest Relatives
A mysterious Middle Pleistocene skull from a Chinese well has inspired debate among paleoanthropologists
Dinosaurs Nested in the High Arctic
Tiny fossils of polar dinosaurs suggest that the reptiles stayed year-round
This Prehistoric Giant Rhino Was 'Taller Than a Giraffe'
The prehistoric mammal had a 3.8-foot-long head and stood at about 16 feet tall
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