Fossils
Remains of Nine Neanderthals Butchered by Hyenas Found in Italian Cave
The fossilized bones appear to belong to one woman, seven men and a young boy
An Ode to the World's Most Average Dinosaurs
They lacked the gargantuan size and spikes of the species museums often celebrate, but these species are how paleontologists learn about the Mesozoic
Scientists Discover Oldest Known Human Grave in Africa
The unearthing of a tiny child suggests Africa’s Stone Age humans sometimes practiced funerary rites and had symbolic thoughts about death
Las Vegas Residents Discover Ice Age Animal Bones While Building a Swimming Pool
The paleontologist studying the bones estimates they are between 6,000 and 14,000 years old
Using Only Trace Amounts of Poop in Soil Samples, Researchers Sequenced Entire Genomes of Two Ancient Bear Species
Genetic research involving prehistoric animals usually requires fossilized bone or tooth fragments
How Tarantulas Spread to Every Continent Except Antarctica
A new study explains how the arachnids migrated before and after the Gondwana supercontinent split apart
New Study Finds T. Rex Walked at a Slow Pace of Three Miles Per Hour
Dutch researchers calculated the surprising speed of the dinosaur based on 3-D reconstructions of its lengthy tail
In All of Time, 2.5 Billion Tyrannosaurus Rexes Have Roamed Earth
The study used calculations based on body size and metabolism rate to estimate out how many dinosaurs lived throughout the species existence
100,000-Year-Old Fossilized Footprints Track Neanderthals' Trip to Spanish Coast
Some of the imprints appear to have been left by a child "jumping irregularly as though dancing," researchers say
A Prehistoric Flying Creature Nicknamed 'Monkeydactyl' May Have Climbed Trees Using Opposable Thumbs
The newly described Jurassic pterosaur may be the oldest animal known to possess opposable thumbs
Some of Europe's Oldest-Known Modern Humans Are Distantly Related to Native Americans
Genome sequencing shows some individuals share family ties with surprising populations, and all boast plenty of Neanderthal relatives
These Prehistoric Sharks Had Jaws Shaped Like Circular Saws and Sawtoothed Scissors
CT scans and visualization tools are now allowing scientists to recreate the weird cartilaginous structures of ancient predators
For the First Time, Paleontologists Unearth Fossil of Non-Avian Dinosaur Incubating a Nest of Eggs
The find is the first evidence that oviraptorosaurs—also called 'egg thief lizards'—were nurturing to their young
Climate Change May Have Aided Dinosaurs' Journey From South America to Greenland
A shift in CO2 levels millions of years ago made conditions on Earth milder, allowing herbivores, like sauropodomorphs, to migrate to Greenland
Scientists Name Old Dinosaur for the Smithsonian
A new study has reclassified a fossil discovered in 1883 as a dicraeosaurid—a family of long-necked dinosaurs rarely found in North America
Changing the Game With Game-Based Learning
Educators stress that the mechanics for learning and embracing the playful are embedded in the structure of familiar games
Meet Massachusetts' Official State Dinosaur
The 'swift-footed lizard' won 60 percent of 35,000 total online votes
Newly Discovered Marine Reptile Sawed Prey With Serrated Teeth
Researchers say the new species of mosasaur had teeth unlike those of any known reptile
Four-Year-Old Lives Every Child's Dream and Discovers a Dinosaur Footprint
Found on a beach in Wales, the fossil is 220 million years old and shows the details of the muscles and joints in the reptile's foot
New Way to Study Magnetic Fossils Could Help Unearth Their Origins
Now that scientists can detect these fossils in geologic materials faster, they will be able to look for past evidence of the fossils more efficiently
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