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First fossil evidence of endangered tropical tree discovered

For the first time, scientists have discovered fossil evidence of an endangered, living tropical tree species. The unprecedented find was…

12 months ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

‘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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago