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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.

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.

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."

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

July 8, 2019

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

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