Paleontology

Bones of a Colossal Human-Sized Penguin Have Been Discovered in New Zealand

Whoa!<p>A new species of prehistoric penguin has been found in New Zealand, and it's so big that the researcher who found its bones initially couldn't …

So-called "man-flu"may not just be in men's heads

Probably as long as women and men have existed, the former have accused the latter of being wimpy when it comes to suffering from colds or the flu. …

Think people got rich from Bitcoin? We haven’t seen anything yet.

Recently a group of archaeologists and anthropologists published a really interesting, comprehensive study of prehistoric civilizations and their …

Researchers find ancient ticks full of dinosaur blood, but don’t dream of Jurassic Park just yet

Researchers working with ancient amber thought to be nearly 100 million years old have discovered something that sounds like the beginning of a new …

Even the Best Laws Cannot Save Our Society. Here’s What We Need.

I’m approaching my 82nd birthday, and my daughter will occasionally suggest that modernity is perplexing to me because I’m from prehistoric times.<p>As …

Ticks Trapped in Amber Were Likely Sucking Dinosaur Blood

Paleontologists have found entombed in amber a 99-million-year-old tick grasping the feather of a dinosaur, providing the first direct evidence that the tiny pests drank dinosaur blood.<p>Immortalized in the golden gemstone, the bloodsucker’s last supper is remarkable because it is rare to find …

Dinosaur Tracks at Government Canyon

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left their permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.<p>About 110 million years ago, prehistoric …

This 4-yr-old can tell the names of 100 dinosaurs in 30 minutes

Can you tell the difference between a Triceratops and a Pachyrhinosaurus?<p>Mohammed Aizaz Shameem can. He's a bit of an expert when it comes to the …

Amber Preserves Tick On Dinosaur Feather - Dead Things

By Gemma Tarlach | December 12, 2017 10:00 am<p>A tick grasping a dinosaur feather preserved for posterity in 99 million-year-old Burmese amber. <i>(Credit</i> …

parasitised feathered dinosaurs as revealed by Cretaceous amber assemblages

Article |<p>Open<p>Enrique Peñalver ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-8312-6087,<br>• Antonio Arillo,<br>• Xavier Delclòs ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-2233-5480,<br>• David Peris …

Scientists Have Found Fossils of an Ancient Crocoduck (Your Move, Kirk Cameron)

In 2007, just before taking part in a debate on <i>Nightline</i>, Creationist and actor <b>Kirk Cameron</b> went on <i>The O’Reilly Factor</i> and explained that evolution …

Nuclear technology unlocks 50-million-year-old time capsules

Sample of amber.<p>A scientific analysis of fossilised tree resin has caused a rethink of Australia’s prehistoric ecosystem, and could pave the way to …

This ancient marsupial lion had an early version of ‘bolt-cutter’ teeth

A skull and other fossils from northeastern Australia belong to a new species in the extinct family of marsupial lions.<p>This newly named species,</i> …

Archeologists Discover Oldest Burial Fish Hooks, Showing Prehistoric Women Fished, Too

Prehistoric people did not conform to modern society’s ideas of which jobs belong to men and which belong to women. Archaeologists recently found …

245-Million-Year-Old Fossil Looks Like Darth Vader, So Scientists Name It After Him

<b>BALTIMORE (WJZ) —</b> Paleontologists say that “the force” is strong with a newly discovered fossil in Idaho. The 245 million-year-old remnants of a …

Poem of the week: Microbial Museum by Maya Chowdhry

Finding the poetry in scientific vocabulary, this work is alive to the marvels of its discoveries as well as the ecological peril it reports<p><b>Microbial Museum</b><p>April ship sets sail, sea freezes ripples, leaves Rothera<br>behind. One hundred and fifty thousand years of snowfall in<p>cylindrical samples, …

Take closer look at Zigong Dinosaur Museum in SW China

Photo taken on Dec. 7, 2017 shows the exhibition hall of the Zigong Dinosaur Museum in Zigong, southwest China's Sichuan province. Built at the …

Ancient Tombs With 3,500-Year-Old Mummy Unearthed By Archaeologists In Prehistoric Egyptian City [Watch]

Ancient Egyptian tombs were recently discovered and archaeologists said that they date back 3,500 years. The Antiquities Ministry hopes that the …

Subway scientist seeks fossils under Los Angeles

Australia's bird of the year is the enemy of children and cyclists

It wasn't just <i>Moonlight</i> that swooped in by surprise at an awards ceremony.<p>Earlier this year, New Zealanders voted for the kea as their favourite …

18 Times Phoebe Cancelled Ross' Entire Existence On "Friends"

You're doing great, Phoebe.

155-million-year-old Jurassic underwater lizard fossil with a whip-like tail discovered

The fossil reveals how ancient animals evolved from land to sea creatures.<p>A newly-discovered fossil of a prehistoric underwater reptile that wandered …

Mojo Fun New Dinosaur Models for 2018

Mojo Fun New Dinosaur Models for 2018<p>Some exciting new additions to the Mojo Fun “Prehistoric & Extinct” range are announced by Everything Dinosaur …

This prehistoric ‘murder swan’ isn't the only terrifying dinosaur to haunt your nightmares

This new fossil joins a nightmare menagerie<p>A newly discovered fossil from Mongolia made headlines this week, as the nightmare version of modern-day swans: it has a bill — with teeth. It has feet — with claws. And it has flipper-like arms — with extra claws. This turkey-sized dinosaur, dubbed</i> …

14-Inch 'Spear' Made of Tusk Found Inside Woolly Mammoth Skeleton in Siberia

Scientists in eastern Russia have found what they believe is a primitive weapon, lodged inside the skeleton fragments of a woolly mammoth, according …

New dinosaur discovery highlights fake fossil concerns

The distinction between authentic and fake dinosaur fossiles is similar to that of artwork: sometimes blatantly obvious, and other times apparent to …

Strong women did a lot of the heavy lifting in ancient farming societies

Forget about emotional labor. Women living 7000 years ago had to deal with another lopsided workload: farming. Prehistoric women shouldered a major …

Iron Age Royal city with temples, burial tombs of suspected ancient king discovered in Turkey

Archaeologists also unearthed a 50-meter-deep tunnel, likely an ancient civilisation's ingenious way to store water.<p>1 of 2<p>Archaelogists have …

"Exceptional" 530-million-year-old fossil found in remains of prehistoric sea creature contains 'oldest eye ever discovered'

A 530-million-year-old fossil contains what could be the world's oldest eye, researchers have claimed.<p>The "exceptional" discovery was found in the …

Scientists find ancient crab that looks like Darth Vader, so they named it after him

Horseshoe crabs are pretty strange looking creatures, with large domed shells covering insect-like bodies, but as odd as they are they’ve actually …