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Dinosaurs August 5, 2019

New dinosaur identified after 'hiding in plain sight'

Researchers have identified a new type of dinosaur after it was "hiding in plain sight" at a museum in South Africa for nearly 30 years.

Fossils July 31, 2019

500 million-year-old crab named after Han Solo's Millennium Falcon

A newly discovered crab that lived more than 500 million years has been named after the Millennium Falcon, the starship that Ford's character, Han Solo, flew during "Star Wars."

Fossils July 15, 2019

Fossilized remains of 4 million-year-old monkey found

Researchers from around the globe have discovered the fossilized remains of a monkey that lived in Kenya 4.2 million years ago.

Dinosaurs July 11, 2019

Mysterious new lizard found inside 125-million-year-old flying dinosaur

Researchers have found the fossilized remains of a new species of lizard inside the stomach of a small flying dinosaur known as a microraptor.

Sharks July 10, 2019

Unassuming shark that lived 165M years ago was ancestor of great white, megalodon

Researchers have unlocked the mystery behind where the prehistoric predator megalodon and its modern-day successor great white shark came from — and it's not what you might expect.

Fossils July 10, 2019

Fossil suggests earliest known movement of humans out of Africa

A new study reveals that an ancient skull found in Greece in 1978 may be the earliest known evidence of modern humans outside Africa.

Fossils July 8, 2019

Unusually large 2-billion-year-old microbe fossils reveal clues about our ancient world

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Digging History July 5, 2019

33,000-year-old cold case solved: New evidence reveals violent death

New scientific analysis of the skull of a man who lived 33,000 years ago suggests that he died a violent death.

Fossils July 5, 2019

Miners looking for gemstones find ancient sea monster instead

Miners digging for gemstones found something entirely different last month; rather than uncovering the shiny and iridescent gemstone known as ammolite, they discovered the fossilized remains of an ancient sea monster.

Fossils June 27, 2019

Fossil of 'super bird,' three times larger than ostrich, discovered

Researchers have recently discovered the fossils of one of the largest birds that ever lived, estimating it weighed nearly 1,000 pounds and stood more than 10 feet tall.

Reptiles June 27, 2019

Ancient crocodiles had vegetarian cousins that roamed the planet 200 million years ago, research shows

Modern crocodiles had ancient vegetarian cousins that roamed the planet 200 million years ago, research shows.