Ancient Rome October 17, 2019 Ancient Roman chariot and fossilized horses from 'extremely wealthy family' discovered in Croatia Archaeologists have discovered the fossilized remains of a chariot from Ancient Rome along with two horses, likely from an "extremely wealthy family."
Fossils October 2, 2019 370M-year-old complete shark skeleton found for first time ever The complete fossilized skeleton of a shark that existed more than 350 million-years-ago has been discovered for the first time, a find researchers say is "unprecedented."
Dinosaurs September 24, 2019 Enormous 30-foot crocodile terrorized dinosaurs 210M years ago Carnivorous dinosaurs are widely considered history's greatest predators, but a new study suggests that herbivores lived in fear of a 30-foot crocodile-like creature 210 million years ago.
Fossils September 16, 2019 Mysterious 180M-year-old Jurassic-era crocodile identified The identity of a massive prehistoric crocodile that lived 180 million years ago has finally been determined, nearly 250 years after its fossils were first discovered.
Fossils September 5, 2019 Worm's 550M year-old 'death march' might be earliest known animal trail, study finds The fossil of a worm that lived 550 million-years-ago may be the earliest known evidence of an animal walking on the Earth's surface, according to a new study.
Fossils September 3, 2019 Mass extinction event 2 billion years ago killed 99 percent of life on Earth, study says There have been several mass extinction events during the planet's history, including the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, arguably the best-known one because of the death of the dinosaurs. Now, researchers have discovered a new mass extinction event, one that happened 2.05 billion years ago and likely killed between 80 percent and 99.5 percent of all of life on Earth.
Digging History August 28, 2019 Secrets of 'Lucy' ancestor revealed in 'remarkably complete,' 3.8-million-year-old skull A team of researchers has discovered a “remarkably complete” cranium of a 3.8-million-year-old early human ancestor widely believed to also be the ancestor of the world's most famous human ancestor, the 3.2-million-year-old ape Lucy.
Fossils August 14, 2019 Giant 'human-sized' monster penguin remains discovered in New Zealand Scientists have identified a new species of giant penguin from fossils discovered in New Zealand.
Digging History August 14, 2019 Woolly mammoth tooth discovered in Ohio creek by 12-year-old boy A 12-year-old boy has discovered a woolly mammoth’s molar in the grounds of a resort in northeastern Ohio.
Fossils August 9, 2019 419 million-year-old fossilized forest discovered in China The fossilized-remains of a 419 million-year-old forest have been found in China, giving researchers new insights into a time when life began to emerge from the sea.
Fossils August 7, 2019 Fossils of 'Squawkzilla,' 19 million-year-old cannibal parrot, found in New Zealand Fossils of a giant parrot that ate members of its own species have been found in New Zealand. Standing up to 3 feet in height, researchers have dubbed the astronomical avian "Squawkzilla."
