Paleontology

Discoveries Scientists solve the evolutionary mystery of how humans came to walk upright

Harvard-led Nature study links two developmental shifts and key genes to how the human pelvis evolved for bipedal walking.

Discoveries Early hominins walked on two legs 7 million-years-ago, study finds Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Radiocarbon dating finds Ukraine’s mammoth bone shelters were used 18,000 years ago Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Fossil skulls reveal how well extinct mammals could smell Joshua Shavit

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

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