- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 18th, 2015
17-Million-Year-Old Whale Carcass Found Stranded Deep Inland in Africa
The fossilized whale remains were found in a desert region in Kenya about 740 kilometers (460 miles) from the shoreline
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 12th, 2015
Fur Seals Have Been Around for at Least 17 Million Years, Study Finds
Fossilized remains recovered in the early 1980s belong to the oldest fur seal thus far discovered by palaeontologists
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 13th, 2015
10,000-Year-Old Mastodon Skeleton Unearthed in Michigan, US
The fossilized mastodon remains were found by two men excavating a backyard, looking to make room for a pound
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 13th, 2015
Scary-Looking Jurassic Reptile Kind of, Sort of Resembled a Dolphin
The reptile, identified as a previously undocumented species, lived in Scotland about 170 million years ago
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 20th, 2014
150-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skeleton Will Soon Go on Display in London
The skeletal remains belong to a Stegosaurus, will be unveiled next month at the Natural History Museum
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 7th, 2014
World's Biggest Venomous Snake Ever Lived in Greece 4 Million Years Ago
When reaching maturity, these reptiles measured over 10 feet (3 meters) in length and weighed 57 pounds (26 kilograms)
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 27th, 2014
560-Million-Year-Old Creature Flexed the World's First Muscles
Fossilized remains unearthed in Canada are the earliest evidence for animals with muscles
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 17th, 2013
520-Million-Year-Old Complete Nervous System Documented in Fossilized Creature
The creature was unearthed in China, is surprisingly well preserved
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2013
46-Million-Year-Old Mosquito Fossil Is Filled with Blood
The insect was found in shale sediments in Montana
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 29th, 2013
Human–Neanderthal Hybrid Allegedly Found in Northern Italy
The “love child” constitutes evidence that the two species interbred