Paleontology

Discoveries Mosasaur tooth fossil reveals giant sea reptiles lived in freshwater rivers

A mosasaur tooth from North Dakota shows giant sea reptiles lived in freshwater rivers near the end of the dinosaur age.

Discoveries Severe drought pushed the ‘hobbits’ of Flores toward extinction 61,000 years ago Joseph Shavit

Discoveries New study confirms Nanotyrannus was a grown dinosaur, not a baby T. rex Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Two ancient cousins of Lucy walked on two legs in different ways Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Fossil tracks in Italy record a turtle stampede from 80 million years ago Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Dinosaur eggshells are accurate timekeepers of fossil age, study finds Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Fossils show giant sharks evolved far earlier than expected Joshua Shavit

Discoveries 360 million-year-old sea predator found to be smaller and much stronger than once thought Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Magnetofossil crystals reveal Earth’s first animal navigation system Joshua Shavit

Green Impact AI uncovers Earth’s earliest life from 3.3 billion years ago Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Decades old T. rex debate ends with stunning discovery Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Scientists discover first-ever hooved dinosaur in Wyoming’s ‘Mummy Zone’Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Dinosaurs thrived until the end: New Mexico fossils rewrite extinction story Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Mongolian fossil fills 15-million-year gap in dinosaur behavior and evolution Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Rare prehistoric ‘Sword Dragon’ reptile unearthed in the UK Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Million-year-old skull discovery rewrites the story of human evolution Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Early humans were prey, not predators, study finds Joshua Shavit