Study finds microbes used oxygen far earlier than scientists thought
Oxygen fills the air today, but for most of Earth’s early history it barely existed. Scientists say the…
AI helps archaeologists build low-cost stone age video games in days
Museums have spent decades trying to make the distant past feel alive. Audiovisual shows, touch screens and digital…
Study Rewrites The Book On One Of History’s Most Fearsome Predators
Dunkleosteus was a much more vicious predator than previously believed. (Credit: Danny Ye on Shutterstock) The aquatic apex…
Rare dinosaur mummies help scientists recreate what the prehistoric creatures may have looked like
Researchers have unearthed a spooky pair of dinosaur mummies that seem to have been preserved in an unexpected…
A Plant-Eating Croc? Newly Identified Species Demonstrates Crocodilian Versatility
Illustration by Dane Johnson, Museum of the Rockies – released to the press Measuring no more than 2…
Rare prehistoric ‘Sword Dragon’ reptile unearthed in the UK
A fossil found over two decades ago on England’s Jurassic Coast has proved to be one of the…
Huge Camel Carvings Dating Back 12,000 Years Marked Wet Season Oases Like Cultural Road Signs
The outline of a camel etched into stone near a seasonal water source – Credit: Sahout Rock Art…
Archaeologists discover ancient human jawbone
Samantha Donovan: A team of archaeologists has discovered a human jawbone that’s nearly two million years old in…