Fossils November 28, 2017 Headless skeleton of extinct sea cow unearthed in Siberia An unusually complete — albeit headless — skeleton of a Steller's sea cow was recently found in northeast Russia.
Digging History November 24, 2017 95-year-old 'Indiana Joan' investigated over collection Her collection of ancient artifacts, worth more than $750,000, includes a Roman dagger, Neolithic ax heads, a mummy mask, and a crucifix from the era of Jesus Christ—treasures unearthed in Egypt, Syria, Israel, and beyond.
Digging History November 15, 2017 These rodent-like creatures are the earliest known ancestor of humans, whales and shrews The earliest known ancestors of the mammal lineage that includes everything from humans, to blue whales, to pygmy shrews may have been nocturnal, rodent-like creatures that evolved much earlier than previously thought.
Digging History November 14, 2017 Prehistoric mammals wouldn't have messed with this huge otter Six million years ago, the shallow swamps of what's now southern China may have been dominated by massive, 110-lb.
Digging History November 14, 2017 Hundreds of skeletons reportedly found on 'Murder Island' Beneath the sand of this picturesque island chain lies a brutal and bloody past that’s still being unearthed.
Digging History November 3, 2017 Woolly Mammoth bachelors often met disastrous ends Pity the male woolly mammoth: These poor creatures were more likely to meet their end in natural traps — falling through thin ice, tumbling into holes or getting stuck in mudflows — than their female counterparts, a new study finds.
Digging History November 2, 2017 Gigantic dinosaur-eating plane-size reptile discovered in Mongolia A monstrous, meat-eating flying reptile that had a wingspan of a small airplane, could walk on all fours and stalked its prey on land has been found in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia.
Fossils October 26, 2017 Primordial fossils of Earth's 1st trees reveal their bizarre structure Earth's first trees had hundreds of tree-like structures within them, making them exceedingly more intricate than the insides of modern trees, a new study finds.
Fossils October 22, 2017 Fossilized teeth dating back 9.7 million years could 'rewrite' human history Dental remains discovered by German paleontologists who were sifting through gravel and sand in a former bed of the Rhine River could potentially lead to a “rewriting” of human history.
Fossils September 27, 2017 Scientists 'very excited' about 150,000-year-old baby tooth Scientists are "very excited" to learn more about a baby tooth that only the most sophisticated DNA dating tech can analyze.
Digging History September 27, 2017 10 year-old trips into million-year-old fossil discovery in New Mexico A family outing turned into a major archaeological discovery by one New Mexico 10-year-old who literally stumbled on a million-year-old fossil.
