Fossilized poo and vomit show how dinosaurs rose to rule EarthAnalysis of ancient digested food reveals key insights into how dinosaurs evolved and became dominant Earth species.
How I've helped to discover nearly 40 species in the AmazonPalaeontologists have discovered rich fossil evidence in the Amazon, including a variety of crocodilian species dating back millions of years.
Understanding bones from the remote wilderness of WyomingFossils reveal ancient amphibians' biologyMass mortality event of temnospondyls observedAnnual excavations deepen understanding of past ecosystems
Richard Fortey obituary: palaeontologist, author and TV presenter who traced continents through fossilsRichard Fortey's pioneering research on trilobites contributed significantly to our understanding of ancient marine life and continental movements.
Is that a durian? No, it's a weird ancient molluscThe newly found mollusc fossil suggests that the earliest molluscs were covered in hollow spines.
Fossilized poo and vomit show how dinosaurs rose to rule EarthAnalysis of ancient digested food reveals key insights into how dinosaurs evolved and became dominant Earth species.
How I've helped to discover nearly 40 species in the AmazonPalaeontologists have discovered rich fossil evidence in the Amazon, including a variety of crocodilian species dating back millions of years.
Understanding bones from the remote wilderness of WyomingFossils reveal ancient amphibians' biologyMass mortality event of temnospondyls observedAnnual excavations deepen understanding of past ecosystems
Richard Fortey obituary: palaeontologist, author and TV presenter who traced continents through fossilsRichard Fortey's pioneering research on trilobites contributed significantly to our understanding of ancient marine life and continental movements.
Is that a durian? No, it's a weird ancient molluscThe newly found mollusc fossil suggests that the earliest molluscs were covered in hollow spines.
Largest complete dinosaur claw found in Gobi DesertThe largest fully-preserved dinosaur claw has been discovered, yielding new insights into dinosaur characteristics and behaviors.
Scientists discover 80million-year-old 'fully intact' dinosaur eggsDiscovery of the smallest fully intact dinosaur egg sheds light on dinosaur reproduction and diversity.
What fossilized dino feces can tell us about their rise to dominanceFossilized feces and vomit provide essential clues to understanding how dinosaurs evolved to dominate their ecosystems.
Trackways of large dinosaur footprints found in Oxfordshire quarryA significant discovery of dinosaur footprints in Oxfordshire reveals the largest site of its kind in the UK, showcasing a glimpse into the dinosaurs' past.
Discovery of new fossil may explain the rise of the dinosaursFossil of Gondwanax paraisensis sheds light on the evolution of lizards into dinosaurs.Identification of new reptile species offers insights into Triassic competition and adaptations.
Dinosaur hunter finds evidence that T.Rex's COUSIN roamed East SussexNew dinosaur fossils discovered in East Sussex suggest England once had diverse carnivorous dinosaurs, similar to those in Jurassic Park.
Largest complete dinosaur claw found in Gobi DesertThe largest fully-preserved dinosaur claw has been discovered, yielding new insights into dinosaur characteristics and behaviors.
Scientists discover 80million-year-old 'fully intact' dinosaur eggsDiscovery of the smallest fully intact dinosaur egg sheds light on dinosaur reproduction and diversity.
What fossilized dino feces can tell us about their rise to dominanceFossilized feces and vomit provide essential clues to understanding how dinosaurs evolved to dominate their ecosystems.
Trackways of large dinosaur footprints found in Oxfordshire quarryA significant discovery of dinosaur footprints in Oxfordshire reveals the largest site of its kind in the UK, showcasing a glimpse into the dinosaurs' past.
Discovery of new fossil may explain the rise of the dinosaursFossil of Gondwanax paraisensis sheds light on the evolution of lizards into dinosaurs.Identification of new reptile species offers insights into Triassic competition and adaptations.
Dinosaur hunter finds evidence that T.Rex's COUSIN roamed East SussexNew dinosaur fossils discovered in East Sussex suggest England once had diverse carnivorous dinosaurs, similar to those in Jurassic Park.
Fossilized dinosaur cells that defied the ravages of time - 20 years since a key discoveryThe 2005 discovery of cells in dinosaur bones changed how scientists approach the search for ancient biomolecules.
Small fossil has big implications for bird brain evolutionThe evolution of bird brains shows complex intelligence comparable to mammals, with new fossil evidence shedding light on this evolutionary path.
A Mummified Saber-Toothed Kitten Emerges in SiberiaThe discovery of a saber-toothed cat mummy is a significant find in paleontology, being the first of its kind in 28,000 years.
Sabre-toothed cub mummy found in SiberiaThe mummified remains of a sabre-toothed cat cub provide unprecedented insights into the species' morphology and development.
Fossils show huge salamander-like predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaursThe discovery of a giant salamander-like beast with sharp fangs, Gaiasia jennyae, predates dinosaurs by 40 million years, challenging previous understanding of tetrapod evolution.
The race to save fossils exposed by Brazil's record-setting floodsDevastating floods in southern Brazil uncovered important dinosaur fossils, but ongoing wet conditions pose a risk to vulnerable specimens.
Fossilized dinosaur cells that defied the ravages of time - 20 years since a key discoveryThe 2005 discovery of cells in dinosaur bones changed how scientists approach the search for ancient biomolecules.
Small fossil has big implications for bird brain evolutionThe evolution of bird brains shows complex intelligence comparable to mammals, with new fossil evidence shedding light on this evolutionary path.
A Mummified Saber-Toothed Kitten Emerges in SiberiaThe discovery of a saber-toothed cat mummy is a significant find in paleontology, being the first of its kind in 28,000 years.
Sabre-toothed cub mummy found in SiberiaThe mummified remains of a sabre-toothed cat cub provide unprecedented insights into the species' morphology and development.
Fossils show huge salamander-like predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaursThe discovery of a giant salamander-like beast with sharp fangs, Gaiasia jennyae, predates dinosaurs by 40 million years, challenging previous understanding of tetrapod evolution.
The race to save fossils exposed by Brazil's record-setting floodsDevastating floods in southern Brazil uncovered important dinosaur fossils, but ongoing wet conditions pose a risk to vulnerable specimens.
66 million years ago, a fish chewed up and spit out food. It's now a fossil in DenmarkA fossilized regurgitation from a fish 66 million years ago provides insights into predator-prey relationships in the Cretaceous sea.
Jurassic stock: Dinosaurs are extinct, but you can invest in a stegosaurus skeleton for $68.75The launch of a stegosaurus skeleton IPO signifies a new frontier in alternative investments, allowing shares of historic artifacts to be owned.
Ancient alien-like creature with flailing appendages is discoveredScientists discovered fossils of an alien-like spiked sea creature, lobopodian, in Canada, offering insight into ancient marine life evolution.
Meet our TINY ancient cousins! Species in Indonesia was 3.2ft tallAncient relatives were 6cm smaller than previously believed and the discovery may settle the origins of an ancient species in Indonesia.
Richard Dawkins's book of the dead is haunted by ghosts of past worksDawkins explores how the history of life is inscribed in genes, highlighting the connection between ancient organisms and modern genetic makeups.
Bizarre egg-laying mammals once ruled Australia-then lost their teethMonotremes like the platypus and echidna with egg-laying species existed alongside teeth-bearing ancestors in the early Cretaceous period.
Ancient alien-like creature with flailing appendages is discoveredScientists discovered fossils of an alien-like spiked sea creature, lobopodian, in Canada, offering insight into ancient marine life evolution.
Meet our TINY ancient cousins! Species in Indonesia was 3.2ft tallAncient relatives were 6cm smaller than previously believed and the discovery may settle the origins of an ancient species in Indonesia.
Richard Dawkins's book of the dead is haunted by ghosts of past worksDawkins explores how the history of life is inscribed in genes, highlighting the connection between ancient organisms and modern genetic makeups.
Bizarre egg-laying mammals once ruled Australia-then lost their teethMonotremes like the platypus and echidna with egg-laying species existed alongside teeth-bearing ancestors in the early Cretaceous period.
The Lucy Fossil's Extraordinary Journey to Becoming an Icon of Human EvolutionLucy is a key fossil that symbolizes human evolution and origins in Africa.
Fossil hints even smaller hobbits' roamed IndonesiaAncestors of the Hobbits were even shorter than previously thought, dating back 700,000 years.
The Lucy Fossil's Extraordinary Journey to Becoming an Icon of Human EvolutionLucy is a key fossil that symbolizes human evolution and origins in Africa.
Fossil hints even smaller hobbits' roamed IndonesiaAncestors of the Hobbits were even shorter than previously thought, dating back 700,000 years.
The oldest tadpole ever found is 161 million years old and amazingly preservedTadpole fossils from the mid-Jurassic period confirm that these creatures existed 161 million years ago, 20 million years earlier than previously thought.
Scientists now know what the head of the biggest bug to ever crawl the Earth looked likeScientists have reconstructed the head of the extinct giant bug Arthropleura using juvenile fossils, revealing its unique anatomical features.
New Fossil Find Suggests a Story of Ancient, Shrinking Humans Marooned on an IslandHomo floresiensis fossils found in Indonesia reveal the most diminutive lineage of ancient humans ever known.
Incredible fossils nearly 9m years old found underneath high schoolHundreds of nearly nine-million-year-old fossils found at a California high school site have the potential to rewrite Southern California's ecological history.
Long lost painting may prove the existence of a mysterious creatureThe discovery of a 200-year-old rock painting indicates the possible reality of the legendary horned serpent based on ancient dicynodont fossils.
New Fossil Find Suggests a Story of Ancient, Shrinking Humans Marooned on an IslandHomo floresiensis fossils found in Indonesia reveal the most diminutive lineage of ancient humans ever known.
Incredible fossils nearly 9m years old found underneath high schoolHundreds of nearly nine-million-year-old fossils found at a California high school site have the potential to rewrite Southern California's ecological history.
Long lost painting may prove the existence of a mysterious creatureThe discovery of a 200-year-old rock painting indicates the possible reality of the legendary horned serpent based on ancient dicynodont fossils.
Tardigrade Fossils Reveal When Water Bears' Became IndestructibleTardigrades survived the most significant mass extinction due to their unique ability for cryptobiosis, which allows them to endure extreme environmental conditions.