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January 30, 2018

School-bus sized 'Holy grail' dinosaur discovered in Sahara desert

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of school-bus size dinosaur in Egypt’s Sahara desert, marking an important prehistoric link between Africa and Europe.

January 25, 2018

Jawbone discovered in Israel is the earliest modern human fossil outside of Africa

An international team of researchers has discovered the earliest modern human fossil outside of Africa.

January 17, 2018

This bird's 'eyeball' survived 120 million years

Scientists have discovered a surprisingly "visionary" detail about a dinosaur-age bird that had a tooth-filled beak: It could likely see in color.

January 15, 2018

'Rainbow' dinosaur discovery: Tiny dino had colorful feathers

The fossilized remains of a tiny duck-sized dinosaur with rainbow feathers have been discovered.

January 15, 2018

Experts make incredible turkey-sized dinosaur discovery

Paleontoligists have discovered a new species of dinosaur in south-eastern Australia that was the size of a turkey.

January 14, 2018

Giant extinct burrowing bat fossil discovered in New Zealand

Fossilized remains of a giant burrowing bat, which lived on New Zealand between 16 and 19-million-years ago, have been found stunning an international team of scientists.

January 4, 2018

'Utterly bonkers': Hidden meanings in ancient scroll that inspired 'Game of Thrones'

Scientists are set to unlock the secrets hidden in a 600-year-old manuscript, which depicts a series of ancient wars that inspired George RR Martin’s "Games of Thrones."

January 2, 2018

This tiny sea monster had creepy mouth appendages

When Habelia optata first skittered into public consciousness more than a century ago, scientists didn't know what to make of it.

December 20, 2017

Subway discovery: Los Angeles construction unearths 'rare' fossil trove

The fossilized remains of creatures that roamed southern California 10,000 years ago were discovered by a crew digging for a subway extension under the busy streets of Los Angeles.

December 13, 2017

Fossils reveal giant penguin as big as a grown man

Fossils from New Zealand have revealed a giant penguin that was as big as a grown man, roughly the size of the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins.