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Dinosaurs Weren’t Doomed Before the Asteroid Hit, New Research SuggestsDinosaurs Weren’t Doomed Before the Asteroid Hit, New Research Suggests

Dinosaurs Weren’t Doomed Before the Asteroid Hit, New Research Suggests

Scientists say that dinosaurs weren't doomed when an asteroid hit Earth. Fossil unearthings before the asteroid collision, at the end…

2 weeks ago
Paleobiologists unlock 500,000 years of fossil records: Climate change impacts and risks of marine carbon removalPaleobiologists unlock 500,000 years of fossil records: Climate change impacts and risks of marine carbon removal

Paleobiologists unlock 500,000 years of fossil records: Climate change impacts and risks of marine carbon removal

A study co-led by Professor Moriaki YASUHARA and Ms Raine CHONG from the School of Biological Sciences, the Swire Institute…

4 months ago
Dorset’s Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial FossilisationDorset’s Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial Fossilisation

Dorset’s Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial Fossilisation

A unique glimpse into Earth's ancient past is offered by the Fossil Forest in Dorset, England, where tree remains from…

5 months ago
A fossil first: Scientists find 1.5-million-year-old footprints of two different species of human ancestors at same spotA fossil first: Scientists find 1.5-million-year-old footprints of two different species of human ancestors at same spot

A fossil first: Scientists find 1.5-million-year-old footprints of two different species of human ancestors at same spot

More than a million years ago, on a hot savannah teeming with wildlife near the shore of what would someday…

5 months ago
New Child Fossil Teeth Reveal Why Humans Developed an Unusually Long ChildhoodNew Child Fossil Teeth Reveal Why Humans Developed an Unusually Long Childhood

New Child Fossil Teeth Reveal Why Humans Developed an Unusually Long Childhood

A study by the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) suggests that early Homo species may have experienced extended childhoods well…

5 months ago
Ancient Fossil Bird Skull Reveals Roots of Avian Intelligence, Finds New StudyAncient Fossil Bird Skull Reveals Roots of Avian Intelligence, Finds New Study

Ancient Fossil Bird Skull Reveals Roots of Avian Intelligence, Finds New Study

A preserved fossil bird from the Mesozoic Era is providing unprecedented insights into the evolution of avian intelligence. Discovered in…

5 months ago
Fossil fuel CO2 emissions increase again in 2024Fossil fuel CO2 emissions increase again in 2024

Fossil fuel CO2 emissions increase again in 2024

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high in 2024, according to new research by the Global…

5 months ago
‘Ugly’ fossil places extinct saber-toothed cat on Texas coast‘Ugly’ fossil places extinct saber-toothed cat on Texas coast

‘Ugly’ fossil places extinct saber-toothed cat on Texas coast

Important scientific finds don't always come in the biggest, buzziest packages. Sometimes new discoveries come in little ugly rocks. Such…

11 months ago
Mystery solved: The oldest fossil reptile from the alps is an historical forgeryMystery solved: The oldest fossil reptile from the alps is an historical forgery

Mystery solved: The oldest fossil reptile from the alps is an historical forgery

A 280-million-year-old fossil that has baffled researchers for decades has been shown to be, in part, a forgery following new…

1 year ago
Holy bat skull! Fossil adds vital piece to bat evolution puzzleHoly bat skull! Fossil adds vital piece to bat evolution puzzle

Holy bat skull! Fossil adds vital piece to bat evolution puzzle

Of all the mammals, bats have one of the poorest fossil records, with palaeontologists estimating that about 80 per cent…

2 years ago