Humans Evolved from African Ape-Like Ancestor, Research Suggests
In new research, paleoanthropologists from the United States and Canada analyzed the morphology of a hominin talus (large…
Early evolution of the stonefly lineage (Insecta, Plecoptera) revealed by a new diversity of Carboniferous stem-group species | BMC Ecology and Evolution
Individual morphological characters and their phylogenetic significance Several morphological characters observed in Carbonoperlidae support the attribution to the…
Fossil of Long and Narrow-Snouted Ichthyosaur Uncovered in England
University of Manchester paleontologist Dean Lomax and his colleagues have identified a new genus and species of leptonectid…
Sword-snouted dragon that swam with dinosaurs found on UK’s Jurassic Coast
A new species of ancient marine reptile has been identified from exceptionally well-preserved fossilized remains unearthed in the…
The marine reptile fossil with the skin and better preserved soft fabrics
Let’s do an experiment: go and look at the skeleton of a chicken and try to think you…
Paleontologists Discover New Species of Iguanodontian Dinosaur
A team of paleontologists from Portugal, Italy, the United States and Belgium has added another species of herbivorous…
Mastodons were Far More Genetically Diverse than Previously Known, Ancient DNA Shows
Ancient DNA has been useful in reconciling deep evolutionary relationships and responses to ecological changes in elephants and…
New Research Reveals Secrets of Burgess Shale Trilobites
Arthropod appendages are specialized for diverse roles including feeding, walking, and mating. Fossils from the Cambrian period (539…
Scientists discover an ancient whale with a Pokémon face
WELLINGTON Â Paleontologists have identified a new species of ancient whale after a 25-million-year-old fossil was discovered on…
75-Million-Year-Old Dragonfly Species Found | Sci.News
Named Cordualadensa acorni, the new dragonfly species from Alberta’s Dinosaur Provincial Park represents the only Mesozoic dragonfly for…
Cartoonish but carnivorous: New whale fossil reveals ferocious past
Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A…
Trilobite fossil, millions of years old, found in Roman-era dump in Spain
The groundbreaking discovery at A Cibdá de Armea marked the first trilobite fossil ever found in an ancient…