April 4, 2019 Four-legged whale that lived 40 million years ago found off coast in Peru Fossils of a four-legged whale that lived off the coast of Peru more than 40 million years ago have been discovered by researchers.
March 28, 2019 10,000-year-old mastodon species specific to California recently discovered by scientists, study says A new species of mastodon -- a relative of the mammoth -- has reportedly been discovered by scientists.
March 26, 2019 Extinct 'pig-footed bandicoot' galloped around Australia like a wonky little horse Scientists have discovered a new species of pig-footed bandicoot — an extinct Australian marsupial that looks like a kangaroo, an opossum and a deer got a bit too friendly at the local watering hole — and it's about as strange as you'd hope.
March 22, 2019 520 million-year-old terrorizing sea creature had 18 tentacles to kill its prey The fossil of a 520-million-year-old ancient sea creature that had 18 tentacles has been found in China, a discovery that has stunned researchers.
March 20, 2019 110-million-year-old bird fossil found with egg inside A stunning new discovery is shedding light on the first ever bird fossil with an egg preserved inside of it.
March 12, 2019 Missing link found? 22-million-year-old monkey species found in Africa A new species of monkey that lived 22 million years ago in Africa "help fill a 6-million-year void" in primate evolution, according to a new study.
March 4, 2019 Giant sloth’s 27,000-year-old fossils reveal conditions before extinction, research shows Fossils of a 27,000-year-old giant ground sloth have given scientists insight into what life was like for the 13-foot-tall beast before it died, according to a new study.
February 26, 2019 Tiny dino-era 'night mouse' found above Arctic Circle A tiny marsupial relative that lived in the twilight of the dinosaurs, as well as in literal twilight for much of the year, has been discovered in the Arctic.
February 25, 2019 480-million-year-old mystery creature finally identified from its preserved guts For the past 150 years, scientists have hotly debated a mysterious creature that lived hundreds of millions of years ago, long before dinosaurs walked the Earth.
February 15, 2019 Extinct human species lived together in Siberian cave, new research shows Bones recently found in a Siberian cave have given researchers a new glimpse into the timeline of an extinct human species. The species – known as Denisovans – at one time lived alongside Neanderthals in the same cave, the evidence showed.
