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

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.

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

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.

Fossil suggests earliest known movement of humans out of Africa

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.

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

July 8, 2019

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

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

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.

Miners looking for gemstones find ancient sea monster instead

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Some of oldest Neanderthal bones have been DNA tested showing more than 70 differences

June 26, 2019

Some of oldest Neanderthal bones have been DNA tested showing more than 70 differences

Some of the oldest Neanderthal bones have been DNA tested showing more than 70 differences from the species that died out 80,000 years later.

Mysterious dinosaur remains discovered in Colorado are from an adult triceratops, experts confirm

June 25, 2019

Mysterious dinosaur remains discovered in Colorado are from an adult triceratops, experts confirm

The fossilized remains of a dinosaur that was discovered at a Colorado construction site last month have been identified as a triceratops.