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Paleontologists have unearthed the exquisitely preserved remains of a Cretaceous enantiornithine bird in São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. The skull’s extraordinary three-dimensional preservation allowed researchers…
Wildfires in the tropics caused a slight increase in CO2 emissions, but most of that was due to burning fossil fuelsCarl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images Carbon dioxide…
Paleontologists have unearthed and examined the fossilized foot bones of a Phorsulaceae bird that lived in South America 12 million years ago. model of parafisolnis At…
Paleontologists have discovered the well-preserved fossilized remains of an early anuran tadpole. Notobatrachus degiustoi At Estancia La Matilde in Patagonia, Argentina. Reproducing the lives of tadpoles…
Scientists discovered fossils in Argentina’s Santa Cruz provinceMariana Chubar et al., Journal (2024) The beautifully preserved fossilized tadpoles are the oldest discovered by science, dating back…
Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of Jurassic cockroach. alderblattina simsibased on an isolated wing discovered in Gloucestershire, England. alderblattina simsi:(A) Dried specimen. (B)…
Paleontologists have recovered a fossilized jaw fragment and three isolated bones from a relatively large (by Late Cretaceous standards) new species of Metatheria in the Williams…
named Arasemenia triaa new specimen from the Wutong Formation in China's Anhui Province, dates to the Famennian period of the Late Devonian, making it the second…
Living Coelacanth Latimeria Coelacanths are iconic “living fossils,” one of the most conservative groups of vertebrates. Now, paleontologists have described a new species of primitive coelacanth…
The jawbone of a Neanderthal known as Thorin, thought to have belonged to an isolated groupXavier Mus Genetic analysis of Neanderthal fossils found in France has…
Paleontologists unearthed three large seeds (up to 7.2 centimeters long) and 43 fossil leaves of the ancient legume at the Wahana Baratama coal mine near Satui…
New genus and species of monophenestratan pterosaur named Propterodacillus frankellae It documents the transition from the older rhamphorhynchoid pterosaurs to pterodactyloids. The holotype Propterodacillus frankellaeImage credit:…
It has a torpedo-shaped body with no fins. Nuucichthys lyoncocephalus It was the first molluscan vertebrate discovered in the Great Basin of the United States. Nuucichthys…
Paleontologists have described a new species of snake that lived during the Early Oligocene of Wyoming, based on four nearly complete, articulated specimens found curled together…
Paleontologists have unearthed a well-preserved collection of Cambrian trilobite fossils in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains. The 510-million-year-old specimens are among the best-preserved three-dimensional trilobite fossils ever…
The “Elgin Marvel” fossil is a block of reddish sandstone containing a natural cast of a Permian skull and jaw. Dicynodonts It was discovered in the…
The 246-million-year-old specimen is the geologically oldest marine reptile to inhabit the Southern Hemisphere. This image shows a nothosaurus swimming along the ancient Antarctic coast of…
Australian paleontologists have discovered the fossilized skeleton of a previously unknown Anhangeria pterosaur, dating back 100 million years. Reconstructing your life Haliskia petersenii Image courtesy of…
Paleontologists have redescribed Epitornoceras bardisi Using new fossils from the Chigua Formation, researchers have uncovered a mysterious species of ammonite cephalopod that lived in the Devonian…
Two teeth from the newly identified ancient ape Buronius manfredschmidi, viewed from multiple anglesBöhme et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 A small, herbivorous ape may…
During a family walk in North Dakota, a rare fossil was unexpectedly discovered buried in the soil — that of a teenage boy, a Tyrannosaurus Rex.…
Japanese paleontologists have described a new species of shark-like cartilaginous fish based on fossil teeth found in the Momonoki Formation of the Late Triassic Period. Fossilized…
Australian paleontologists Genyornis neutoni A species of giant flightless Mihirn that became extinct approximately 45,000 years ago. This illustration is, Genyornis neutoni Waterside in a wetland…
Vermont’s groundbreaking new law is set to become the first in the United States to mandate that fossil fuel companies contribute to the expenses associated with…
Palaeontologists from the Victoria Museum Research Institute and other institutions have discovered Cymostenurus occidentalis Fossils of a eastern grey kangaroo, a species of giant short-faced kangaroo…
The forests of the Late Carboniferous Period (about 300-320 million years ago) were home to a wide variety of arachnids. In addition to the familiar spiders,…
Euchericherata A large group of arthropods that includes horseshoe crabs, scorpions, spiders, mites, ticks, and the extinct sea scorpions and snails. Abundant cetapedites The new species…
chrome dry A Pliocene-Pleistocene ruin in South Africa, the cradle of humanity. It has produced a diverse and rich animal community as well as important human…
Petitcodus shark fossil discovered in MexicoRoman Vullo A fossil shark that thrived during the Cretaceous period has been found and has shed light on how sharks…
Three new species belong to the extinct genus Kangaroo Protemnodon was a common member of Cenozoic communities in Australia and New Guinea until extinction in the…
A team of paleontologists from California State Polytechnic University and others has described a new genus and species of shark-like fish from the Fayetteville Shale in…
Pertocephalus maturin Its shell length probably reaches about 1.8 meters (5.9 ft), making it one of the largest freshwater turtles ever discovered. The discovery marks the…
in new paper in diary natural ecology and evolution, paleontologists described the diversity of the Cabrières biota, a new Early Ordovician site in the Montagne Noire…
A new genus and species of pterosaur has been identified from fossils found at the site. Kilmalag Formation Originally from the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Reconstructed…
Artist's impression of Tyrannosaurus macraensis, a relative of Tyrannosaurus rexsergei krasinski A portion of a dinosaur skull discovered 40 years ago has been identified as a…
Captorhinus aguti, an ancient reptile that may be the source of the oldest skin fossilsmichael debraga The collection of fossilized skin fragments is the oldest ever…
Remarkable new species over 50 cm (20 inches) tall Chiatophicus varori is the largest known member of its genus theatophicus and one of the largest sponges…
Illustration of Nanotyrannus fighting a young Tyrannosaurus Rexraul martin tyrannosaurus rex After all, it may not have been the only large carnivore that ruled North America…
Baleen whales (mysterious animals) are the largest animals on Earth. How they achieved such enormous sizes is still debated, and research to date has focused primarily…
Department of Biological and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University December 15, 2023 Scientists at Harvard University’s Department of Biological and Evolutionary Biology have made an incredible discovery…