Paleontologists Discover Mummified Bees Preserved in Their Cocoons for 3,000 Years
Some kind of “catastrophic” event, such as a sudden freeze or flood, likely killed all the young adult bees at once, according to a new study
Northern Europe and the British Isles
How a Victorian Dinosaur Park Became a Time Capsule of Early Paleontology
A new sculpture and an upcoming restoration are breathing life into the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, one of 19th-century Britain’s most curious creations
Human-Caused Fires and a Changing Climate May Have Contributed to Mass Extinction 13,000 Years Ago
The deadly combination likely led several species to disappear from Southern California during the late Pleistocene
200-Million-Year-Old Poop Reveals Parasites That Infected a Crocodile-Like Reptile
The prehistoric fossil could help researchers understand the relationships between parasites and host organisms in the Late Triassic
This Massive Extinct Whale May Be the Heaviest Animal That Ever Lived
The newly discovered behemoth could unseat the blue whale for the title, but scientists can only make educated guesses about its weight
These 508-Million-Year-Old Fossils May Be Earth’s Oldest Swimming Jellyfish
Researchers found the rare remains in Canada
Scientists Revive 46,000-Year-Old Roundworms From Siberian Permafrost
The nematodes had survived in a state of slowed metabolism called cryptobiosis, according to a new paper
How Many Dinosaurs Remain Undiscovered?
Paleontologists say more non-avian dinos are waiting to be uncovered than have previously been found
Rare Fossil May Show a Small Mammal Attacking a Dinosaur
The well-preserved bones could upend the traditional view of dinosaurs as predators and mammals as prey, if the findings are confirmed
Saber-Toothed Tigers and Dire Wolves Suffered From Bone Disease
Some fossils preserved in the La Brea tar pits showed signs of an inherited joint condition that may have proliferated as the animals neared extinction
Eight Menacing Saber-Toothed Creatures That Stalked the Earth Long Ago
From before the dinosaurs to the Ice Age, several mammals and their forerunners sported the iconic, curved teeth
These ‘Grinning’ Triassic Reptiles Likely Died of Starvation
Sheep-sized rhynchosaurs had an unusual way of chewing plants that wore down their teeth over time
These Long-Necked Marine Reptiles Were Decapitated
Tanystropheus fossils reveal how predators may have snapped the creatures’ necks with a powerful, swift bite from above
These Prehistoric Dolphins Had Tusk-Like Teeth
The animals likely thrashed their heads back and forth to injure or stun prey with their unusual, horizontal teeth
Archaeologists Uncover Earliest Evidence of Modern Humans in Southeast Asia
The fossils from a cave in Laos, which date to between 68,000 and 86,000 years ago, challenge several ideas about early human migration
Australia’s Oldest Known Pterosaur Fossils Are From 107 Million Years Ago
The tiny bones include the first one from a juvenile found in the country
Ancient Human Relatives May Have Buried Their Dead
Remains in a South African cave system predate the oldest known human burials by about 160,000 years or more
New Beaked Dinosaur Species Found in Utah
The creature, dubbed Iani smithi, was identified from a 99-million-year-old fossil
Woman Finds Mastodon Tooth on California Beach
The photos she shared set off a search for the fossil, which she had left behind. Now, scientists have the tooth, just the third of its kind found locally
Unraveling the Mysteries of Oda the Ichthyosaur
Paleontologists used X-rays to identify the 240-million-year-old creature’s flattened and fossilized remains
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