Ancient Giants Uncovered: Fossil Site Sheds Light on Arthropod Dominance 470 Million Years Ago
New fossil site in Taichoute, Morocco, suggests giant arthropods, up to 2 meters long, dominated the seas 470 million years ago. The site offers new…
New fossil site in Taichoute, Morocco, suggests giant arthropods, up to 2 meters long, dominated the seas 470 million years ago. The site offers new…
Paleontologists have discovered evidence that pliosaurs could have reached up to 14.4 meters in length, twice the size of a killer whale, after finding four…
An international research team comprising scientists from Germany, Austria, Canada, the Netherlands, and the USA has utilized a novel carbonate analysis technique on eggshells from…
The Utahraptor, the world’s largest “raptor” dinosaur, is now estimated to be 135 million years old, 10 million years older than previously thought. The discovery…
In a breakthrough study, scientists reconstructed ancient bacterial genomes from human and Neanderthal dental plaque, discovering previously unknown metabolites called paleofurans, offering valuable insights into…
In a highly transdisciplinary study, scientists are rebuilding microbial natural products up to 100,000 years old using dental calculus of humans and Neanderthals. Breakthroughs in…
Researchers have digitally reconstructed the skull of Crassigyrinus scoticus, a 330-million-year-old species, revealing a shape similar to a modern crocodile rather than the previously assumed…
Fungal spores discovered in dung have unveiled that megafauna experienced two distinct extinction “waves” in the Colombian Andes. Coprophilous fungi spores, which are integral to…
Despite being abundant on the ocean floor, sea anemones are among the most elusive fossils due to their soft bodies lacking hard parts that can…
A new fossilized galeaspid species, Foxaspis novemura, has been discovered in China, featuring a unique nine-rayed caudal fin. The species was found to be an…
The 3D scanning of the mysterious fossil may have finally settled the argument about its classification as either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. The Tully…
A major oil source in North America reveals insights into one of the planet’s most devastating mass extinctions. The Bakken Shale Formation, spanning an area…
A recent study has uncovered the secret to the success of one of the most prosperous animal lineages — modern mammals. The key, according to…
Researchers shift the narrative of human evolution through paleontological and geological fieldwork. According to new research led by the University of Minnesota, the story of…
52-million-year-old fossils support idea that bats diversified rapidly on multiple continents during the Eocene. Scientists have discovered a new bat species, Icaronycteris gunnelli, based on…
In a new study, it was discovered that previous methods for estimating the size of late Devonian arthrodire placoderms, such as Dunkleosteus, were inaccurate. These…
An ancient 80-million-year-old fossil plant rewrites the history of lamiids, revealing that these flowering plants, including staple crops, evolved earlier than previously believed and suggesting…
A recent study challenges the depiction of predatory dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex with exposed teeth, suggesting they had scaly, lizard-like lips instead. By examining tooth…