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Dinosaurs February 17, 2020

Cancer seen in humans also found in 66M-year-old dinosaur fossil

A type of cancer that still afflicts humans has been found in a dinosaur fossil that was unearthed in Canada, according to experts.

Fossils February 14, 2020

Fossils of prehistoric human-sized rat that weighed nearly 200 pounds and had massive teeth discovered in South America

Archaeologists have discovered fossils of an enormous, prehistoric rat that was the size of a human years ago in South America.

Reptiles February 12, 2020

10M-year-old turtle had 8-foot-long shell and weighed nearly 2,500 pounds, study says

Researchers have discovered the largest turtle to ever live, Stupendemys geographicus, roamed the ancient seas in greater ranges than previously believed, according to a new study.

Fossils February 10, 2020

Woolly mammoths had a horrible and miserable end, study says

Woolly mammoths went extinct more than 4,000 years ago, but a new study suggests that the last of the creatures died a horrible and isolated death.

Fossils February 7, 2020

'Weird' reptile with long snout that lived 200M years ago discovered in Alaska

The fossils of a "weird" and bizarre-looking new reptile species from 200 million years ago have been identified after they were first discovered in Alaska nearly a decade ago. 

Fossils February 6, 2020

'Bizarre' turtle managed to survive asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago also caused nearly 75 percent of all species on the planet to go extinct. However, a new study suggests one "bizarre" form of life managed to survive — a land turtle.

Dinosaurs February 6, 2020

'Bonecrushing' crocodile that hunted dinosaurs 230M years ago discovered in Brazil

The fossils of a "bonecrushing" ancestor of the modern-day crocodile that hunted dinosaurs 230 million years ago have been discovered in Brazil, stunning researchers.

Dinosaurs January 20, 2020

Fossil of dinosaur with feathers and 'face filled with sharp teeth' shows how they grew differently from birds

Paleontologists have discovered a new type of dinosaur in China that is shedding new light on how the ancient reptiles grew differently from modern-day birds.

Digging History January 9, 2020

100-million-year-old slime mold found perfectly preserved in amber

Researchers have discovered a 100-million-year-old slime mold and a lizard leg perfectly preserved in amber from a tree in Myanmar, a find described as "unique."

Digging History December 19, 2019

World’s oldest fossil trees discovered in New York

Fossilized trees dating back 386 million years have been disovered at an abandoned quarry in New York.

Dinosaurs December 17, 2019

65-million-year-old ‘ichthyosaur’ skeleton found on beach thanks to man's best friend

A British man was walking his two dogs on the coasts near Stolford, Somerset on Saturday when he stumbled upon what is believed to be the fossilized remains of a 65-million-year-old ichthyosaur, The Sun reports.