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March 29, 2016

Giant 'Siberian unicorn' existed much more recently than previously thought, experts say

A now-extinct giant ‘Siberian unicorn’ existed much more recently than previously thought, paleontologists say.

March 16, 2016

Ancient DNA reveals bones in Spanish cave were Neanderthals

It turns out that the inhabitants living in a Spanish cave some 400,000 years ago were actually Neanderthals.

March 16, 2016

100 million-year-old scorpion found preserved in amber

A 100 million-year-old scorpion that lived alongside dinosaurs but was smaller than a grain of rice has been discovered trapped in Burmese amber.

February 22, 2016

This strange creature was related to modern armadillos

With their bony exterior, armadillo’s have often been called living dinosaurs.

February 17, 2016

Giant flightless bird once roamed the Arctic, scientists say

More than 50 million years ago, a giant flightless bird that was bigger than a horse and weighed several hundred pounds called the Arctic home.

February 16, 2016

Flower preserved in amber was ancestor of modern poisonous plants

Scientists have discovered the fossilized remains of a flower entombed in Dominican amber, the first-ever specimen of a plant family that has given the world some of the deadliest poisons, including strychnine.

February 10, 2016

Fossil of ancient fish with massive jaws discovered in Colorado

Scientists have discovered the remains of an ancient fish that plied the world’s oceans nearly 100 million years and used their huge, swinging jaws to capture plankton.

February 10, 2016

Amazing building can eat smog

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February 5, 2016

Scientists discover prehistoric 'Jurassic butterfly'

Scientists have discovered an insect that went extinct for more than 120 million years and featured many of the traits associated with modern butterflies including markings on the wing called eye spots.

January 22, 2016

Scientists discover five extinct species of bird

Scientists have discovered five extinct species of bird in Madeira and the Azores.