October 20, 2015 500-million-year-old sea creature found Scientists have unearthed extraordinarily preserved fossils of a 520-million-year-old sea creature, one of the earliest animal fossils ever found, according to a new study
October 20, 2015 Ancient eye cells suggest color vision is 300 million years old Fossilized rod and cone cells the kinds that help people see have been discovered for the first time, researchers say
October 20, 2015 Giant, extinct Kangaroos probably didn't hop The ancestors of modern-day kangaroos, giant marsupials with rabbitlike faces, may have walked upright on two feet, sans any hopping, a new study finds.
October 20, 2015 Camel bones suggest error in Bible, archaeologists say Archaeologists from Israel’s top university have used radiocarbon dating to pinpoint the arrival of domestic camels in the Middle East -- and they say the science directly contradicts the Bible’s version of events.
October 20, 2015 Kraken rises: New fossil evidence of 'sea monster' Did a giant kraken troll the Triassic seas, crushing ichthyosaurs and arranging their bones into pleasing patterns?
October 20, 2015 Scientists dig for fossils in Los Angeles a century later It's the smaller discoveries -- plants, insects and rodents -- in recent years that are shaping scientists' views of life in the region 11,000 to 50,000 years ago.
October 20, 2015 New fossil of early primate relative, shows our distant cousin was cute, tiny and quite hyper New fossil evidence of the earliest complete skeleton of an ancient primate suggests it was a hyperactive, wide-eyed creature so small you could hold a couple of them in your hand — if only they would stay still long enough.
October 20, 2015 T. Rex trouble: last dinosaur battle continues During a ceremony in New York City on Monday, Mongolia will take formal possession of a largely complete T. rex-like dinosaur that has sparked an international custody battle.
October 20, 2015 Ancient 'killer walrus' not so deadly after all A "killer walrus" thought to have terrorized the North Pacific 15 million years ago may not have been such a savvy slayer after all, researchers say.
October 20, 2015 Huge 'sea monster' ruled ancient rivers Giant reptilian predators with a lifestyle comparable to modern freshwater dolphins may have made their home in ancient rivers, researchers say.
