• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 13th, 2014
Alaska Reveals First Polar Tyrannosaurus Fossil

Alaska Reveals First Polar Tyrannosaurus Fossil

Researchers have never seen such remnants before this study

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 4th, 2014
Earth's Lifeforms Were Unexpectedly Diverse 160 Million Years Ago

Earth's Lifeforms Were Unexpectedly Diverse 160 Million Years Ago

New studies investigate a wonderful fossil site in Inner Mongolia

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 15th, 2014
First Land Walkers Were More Efficient than First Thought

First Land Walkers Were More Efficient than First Thought

Sea creatures took their first steps on land 375 million years ago

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 13th, 2014
Australian Tree Found in South America Proves Ancient Supercontinent

Australian Tree Found in South America Proves Ancient Supercontinent

The tree disappeared from the Americas millions of years ago

Rare Fossil Being Replicated with 3D Printing Technology

Rare Fossil Being Replicated with 3D Printing Technology

The specimen is the remnant of a very rare saber-toothed salmon

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 20th, 2013
Peruvians Conducted Skull Surgeries 1,000 Years Ago

Peruvians Conducted Skull Surgeries 1,000 Years Ago

Trepanations were apparently common practice in those days

Newly-Found Horse Fossil Is 4.4 Million Years Old

Newly-Found Horse Fossil Is 4.4 Million Years Old

The ancient creature was no larger than a modern-day zebra

Iron in Fossils May Help with Recovering Ancient Tissues

Iron in Fossils May Help with Recovering Ancient Tissues

The element could be making fossils harder to find at the same time

New Four-Ton Dinosaur Found in Utah

New Four-Ton Dinosaur Found in Utah

This is the first discovery of its kind in the United States

3D Printers and CT Scans Can Accurately Recreate Fossils

3D Printers and CT Scans Can Accurately Recreate Fossils

A technique for doing so was recently developed by German researchers

Three Neanderthal Fossils Uncovered in Spain

Three Neanderthal Fossils Uncovered in Spain

Researchers found them at a renowned Paleolithic dig site

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 15th, 2013
Dogs May Have Been Domesticated in Europe

Dogs May Have Been Domesticated in Europe

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 13th, 2013
Big Cats First Appeared in Ancient China

Big Cats First Appeared in Ancient China

Scientists were unable to pinpoint their birthplace until now

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 7th, 2013
Tyrannosaurus Rex's Grandfather Finally Discovered

Tyrannosaurus Rex's Grandfather Finally Discovered

Paleontologists discover new species from this family in the US

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 28th, 2013
Squishy Joints Allowed Dinosaurs to Grow to Impressive Sizes

Squishy Joints Allowed Dinosaurs to Grow to Impressive Sizes

Dinosaur joints packed several layers of cartilage, were fairly wide and flat

T. Rex Forced to Cancel Road Trip Because of Government Shutdown

T. Rex Forced to Cancel Road Trip Because of Government Shutdown

The dino spent months planning the trip, was furious that it had to cancel it

Walking Whale Fossil Remains Unearthed in Peru

Walking Whale Fossil Remains Unearthed in Peru

The remains are estimated to be about 40 million years old

 
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