Fossil kept in drawer for 40 years is Antarctica’s first dinosaur bone
In December 1985, geologist Dr Mike Thomson was mapping rock layers on the Antarctic Peninsula when he unearthed…
Rare Antarctic dinosaur fossil found in a drawer
Scientists have discovered a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica that had been stored away in a drawer for…
Mislabeled saber-toothed cat fossil spent over 50 years hidden in a drawer
A mislabelled fossil, forgotten and sitting in a museum drawer for decades is actually more special than previously…
125-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Relative Reveals Its True Colors
Exceptionally preserved skin of Montsecosuchus depereti, an extinct crocodylomorph no larger than a house cat that prowled the…
New Marsupial Lineage Emerges from Australian Fossils
Paleontologists have described a new genus and three new species of small, insect-eating marsupials from the Early Miocene…
Scientists discover where whales go to die
Published on 11/06/2026 – 15:25 GMT+2•Updated 16:24 Scientists have uncovered a vast underwater whale graveyard in one of…
New Dinosaur Species from Argentina May Have Specialized in Catching Fish
Paleontologists in Argentina have identified a previously unknown species of unenlagiid dinosaur that stalked freshwater wetlands during the…
490-Million-Year-Old Arthropod Fossil Fills Puzzling Gap in Fossil Record
A new species of corcoraniid arthropod that lived during the Furongian epoch, between 497 and 487 million years…
Rare Ostrich-Like Dinosaur Fossil Found on Canadian Island
Paleontologists in Canada say they have recovered a dinosaur tail vertebra from 75- to 80-million-year-old marine rocks on…
‘T. rex’ Mosasaur Ruled the Seas 80 Million Years Ago
Paleontologists have described a gigantic new species of mosasaur — stretching up to 13.2 m (43 feet) long…
New Species of Fossil Koala Found in Museum Drawer
Long-overlooked fossils in the Western Australian Museum collection have been identified as a new species of koala. Named…
This 25 Million Year Old Platypus Had Teeth Built to Crack Open Armored Prey
Artistic reconstruction of Obdurodon in its natural environment. Credit: Gen Conway/Flinders University Paleontology Lab The platypus is already…