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June 28, 2022

Yukon, Canada, miners find 30,000-year-old mummified baby woolly mammoth

Miners digging in the Klondike gold fields in Yukon, Canada, have found a mummified infant woolly mammoth considered to be the "most complete" discovery of its kind.

August 10, 2021

Australian researchers discover country's largest flying reptile

A team of Australian researchers has discovered the country's largest flying reptile.

July 29, 2021

This fossil could be Earth's earliest known animal

A sponge-like fossil dating back approximately 890 million years may be the oldest prehistoric animal on Earth.

July 9, 2021

5-year-old seemingly finds ancient megalodon tooth while vacationing in South Carolina

A 5-year-old shark tooth hunter might have made a remarkable prehistoric find during his vacation in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

July 6, 2021

103-million-year-old dinosaur fossil found in Oregon

A new dinosaur fossil has been found in the state of Oregon.

June 29, 2021

World's oldest shark victim on record gets decoded by scientists

The mysterious death of a prehistoric man may have been solved with 3D modeling.

June 25, 2021

'Dragon Man' claimed as potential new human species after analysis of China skull

A large fossilized skull discovered in China in 1933 may be a new species of ancient human, scientists said on Friday. 

June 8, 2021

New dinosaur species is largest found in Australia, scientists say

Scientists on Monday announced they have identified a new species of dinosaur that is the largest ever found in Australia.

January 18, 2021

'Almost complete' 150M year-old shark discovered gives experts look into Earth's distant past

Experts have discovered an "almost-complete" fossil of a 150-million-year-old shark in Germany, giving them a nearly unprecedented look into Earth's distant past.

January 15, 2021

Dire wolves from 'Game of Thrones' were real, but they went extinct because of this stunning reason

"Game of Thrones" may have excited viewers with tales of dragons and fictional heroes and heroines, but one aspect of the show was real, according to a new study: dire wolves.