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Unearthed in 1958 by a young fossil hunter in Albion, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, dinosaur footprints have been officially recognized as the continent’s oldest, dating back approximately…
Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery, unearthing the “oldest known hand-held wooden tool” at a Middle Pleistocene site in Marathusa 1, Greece. Impression of a Marathusa…
Reconstruction of a Paleolithic woman crafting wooden tools Credit: G. Prieto; K. Harvati Remarkably, some of the oldest known wooden tools have been unearthed in an…
In the last 25 years, the field of human evolution has witnessed remarkable growth, showcased by a significant increase in discoveries. Archaeologists have unearthed more fossils,…
A groundbreaking research team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has successfully reverse-engineered a primitive nitrogen-fixing enzyme. This discovery sheds light on how life thrived before the…
Treponema pallidum Bacteria Linked to Syphilis and Related Diseases Source: Science Photo Library / Alamy New research reveals that traces of Treponema pallidum—the bacteria responsible for…
Procoptodon Goria: The 2-Meter Tall Kangaroo Credit: Michael Long/Science Photo Library New bone analysis suggests even the colossal kangaroos of ancient Australia might have been capable…
Illustration of Haikouichthys, a notable Cambrian fish with fossilized evidence of a second pair of eyes Xiangtong Lei, Sihang Zhang Over 500 million years ago, the…
Arc-shaped volcanoes like Japan’s Sakurajima release carbon dioxide from the Earth’s interior Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images New research suggests that the impact of volcanoes on…
Woolly Rhinoceros: Icon of the Last Ice Age History Collection / Alamy A recently reconstructed genome from a piece of flesh found in the stomach of…
Leang Bulu Betu, a rock shelter located in the Maros Pankep karst region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, has become a pivotal site for paleoanthropological research. Scholars have…
Recent archaeological findings have unveiled traces of two toxic plant alkaloids, bupandoline and epibufanisin, in artifacts discovered at the Umhlatuzana Rock Complex in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.…
Recent discoveries of hominin fossils in the Thomas Quarry I cave located in Casablanca, Morocco, provide crucial insights into the early origins of homo sapiens. These…
A groundbreaking research team at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology has successfully generated a high-quality Denisovan genome assembly using ancient DNA extracted from molar…
Archaeologists from the University of Tübingen and LMU Munich have unearthed the remnants of an ancient pottery workshop in an early Iron Age Dinka settlement on…
The Upper Paleolithic site of Mezilich in Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine, features four remarkable mammoth bone structures, each ranging from 12 to 24 m2. These extensive…
The emergence of antibiotic resistance genes presents a significant and escalating threat to global public health. A comprehensive review from scientists at Hohai University delves into…
The skeletal remains of the individual known as ‘Beachy Head Woman’ were rediscovered in 2012 within the collection of Eastbourne Town Hall. Since then, her story…
In a groundbreaking study, researchers uncovered ancient gases and fluids trapped within 1.4 billion-year-old rock salt crystals in northern Ontario, Canada. Their analysis reveals that oxygen…
Bees exhibit an extraordinary range of species and behavior, from solitary types that nest in burrows to social variants that construct intricate nests. This nesting diversity…
Astronomers utilizing the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have identified a supernova explosion linked to gamma-ray burst event GRB 250314A at a redshift of 7.3, occurring…
This festive season, whatever you may do, chances are you didn’t have to hunt it or gather it from the wilderness yourself. We owe this to…
A cave near an ancient human settlement in the Arabian desert Provided by: Huw S. Groucutt et al. The parched landscapes of northeastern Saudi Arabia were…
The western order encompasses sharks commonly referred to as mackerel sharks. This group includes some of the most recognized shark species, such as great whites and…
Ancient humans took two distinct pathways to reach modern Australia. Helen Farr and Eric Fisher The timeline and means by which ancient humans made their way…
The ancient human foot bones have puzzled scientists since their discovery in 2009. Johannes Haile-Selassie The origins of a 3.4-million-year-old foot bone uncovered in Ethiopia may…
Our personal genome (an organism’s genetic information) contains remnants of viruses that once infected our ancestors. No need to worry though. These viruses aren’t contagious like…
Paleontologists conducted an analysis of the path taken by an exceptionally long sauropod at the West Gold Hill Dinosaur Tracking Station in Colorado, USA. Their findings…
The wolf, the wild ancestor of dogs, stands as the sole large carnivore domesticated by humans. Nonetheless, the exact nature of this domestication remains a topic…
Possible turtle footprints in Monte Conero, Italy Paolo Sandroni Unusual marks found on rocky surfaces in Italy may have been created by a group of sea…
A monumental ancient structure unearthed in Mexico could uncover how the early Maya civilization perceived the universe. Among them, new research indicates that the 3,000-year-old site…
The remarkably long neck of Lijangosaurus johnschengensis. The research team, led by paleontologists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, identified…
A 12,000-year-old clay figurine and artistic restoration showcasing a woman with a goose from Nahal Ein Geb II Laurent Davin A diminutive 12,000-year-old clay figure featuring…
Researchers published a study in the journal Cell on Friday. Until recently, it was believed that RNA could not survive for extended periods. “Textbooks indicate that…
“Ain Samiya’s Silver Goblet” Israel Museum, Jerusalem/Ardon Bar Hama A silver chalice dating back 4,300 years, found in Palestine’s West Bank, displays a depiction of the…
Known as Wakaorisus Godterupi, this eggshell type belongs to the mecostine crocodile, which represents the oldest crocodile eggshell ever discovered in Australia. Mecostine crocodile. Image credit:…
Monte Sierpe, meaning “Mountain of the Serpent” and informally referred to as the “Zone of Holes,” is situated in the Pisco Valley of southern Peru. It…
Caves in the Hebrus Valley of Mars may have been sculpted by ancient water flows NASA Mars Earth Surveyor Subsurface caves shaped by flowing water on…
While historical accounts claim that Ingólfr Arnarson was the first Norse settler to reach Iceland in the 870s, this assertion might not hold true. Public domain…