Researchers Sequence Genome of 200,000-Year-Old Denisovan
A research team led by Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology scientists has generated the high-quality genome assembly…
Study Sheds New Light on Evolutionary Success of Frogs
Frogs have conserved their ecology in the last 45 million years, according to new research led by University…
160-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Chile
The newly-discovered theropod and sauropod footprints are part of the Late Jurassic Majala Formation, and represent the oldest…
18,000-Year-Old Circular Dwellings Made of Mammoth Bones Unearthed in Ukraine
The Upper Paleolithic site of Mezhyrich, located in Cherkasy oblast, central Ukraine, is home to four remarkable mammoth…
Remarkable Fossil from South Africa May Be New Species of Australopithecus: Study
New research led by scientists from the University of Cambridge and Latrobe University challenges the classification of the…
Nanotyrannus Represents Distinct Species of Tyrannosaurid Dinosaur, New Research Confirms
Nanotyrannus lancensis — long thought by many to be a teenage Tyrannosaurus rex — was in fact a…
Two Species of Coelurosaurs Co-Existed in Cretaceous-Era Brazil
Paleontologists have performed a comprehensive anatomical reassessment of the fossilized remains of two coelurosaurian theropod dinosaurs from the…
Fossils from Venezuela Reveal Early Origin of Gigantism in Anacondas
Anacondas are among the largest living snakes in the world. They are usually 4 to 5 m long…
Earliest Known Giant Mackerel Sharks Lived 115 Million Years Ago in Australian Waters
The Lamniformes are an order of sharks commonly known as mackerel sharks. It includes some of the most…
Paleontologists Discover New Species of Mamenchisaurid Dinosaur
A new species of the sauropod dinosaur genus Mamenchisaurus has been discovered in China dating back to the…
Two Australopithecus Species Co-Existed in Ethiopia 3.4 Million Years Ago
In 2009, paleoanthropologists found eight bones from the foot of an ancient human ancestor in 3.4-million-year-old sediments at…
150-Million-Year-Old Footprints of Limping Sauropod Dinosaur Found in Colorado
Paleontologists have analyzed an exceptionally long sauropod trackway at the West Gold Hill Dinosaur Tracksite in Colorado, the…