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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
