• History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 11th, 2013
Fossil Remains of Dueling T. Rex and Triceratops Will Soon Be Auctioned Off

Fossil Remains of Dueling T. Rex and Triceratops Will Soon Be Auctioned Off

The animals fought and killed each other, paleontologists say

Three Dinosaur Species Are Actually Just One, Scientists Find

Three Dinosaur Species Are Actually Just One, Scientists Find

Differences between fossils arose from how the animals were buried

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 24th, 2013
72-Million-Year-Old Hadrosaur Tail Unearthed in Mexico

72-Million-Year-Old Hadrosaur Tail Unearthed in Mexico

Paleontologists say the dinosaur tail is intact, contains 50 vertebrae

Life on Land Is 4 Times Older than Previously Assumed

Life on Land Is 4 Times Older than Previously Assumed

Scientists find evidence life forms inhabited lands nearly 2.2 billions years ago

Giant Fish Swam the Oceans 160 Million Years Ago

Giant Fish Swam the Oceans 160 Million Years Ago

The Leedsichthys fish survived as a species for nearly 100 million years

Horn-Faced Dinosaur Discovered by Palaeontologists in Utah

Horn-Faced Dinosaur Discovered by Palaeontologists in Utah

The bizarre animal has an enlarged nose, an impressive pair of horns

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 14th, 2013
World's First Abs Belonged to Prehistoric Fish That Lived 380 Million Years Ago

World's First Abs Belonged to Prehistoric Fish That Lived 380 Million Years Ago

Fossil remains indicate prehistoric fish sported an impressive six-pack

Over 400-Million-Year-Old Spiny Shark Fossils Found in Spain

Over 400-Million-Year-Old Spiny Shark Fossils Found in Spain

The weird species resembles both sharks and bony fish

Ancient Lobster-like Creature Is Named After Johnny Depp

Ancient Lobster-like Creature Is Named After Johnny Depp

The lobster's claws reportedly reminded researcher David Legg of Edward Scissorhands

New Species of Bone-Headed Dinosaur Discovered in Alberta, Canada

New Species of Bone-Headed Dinosaur Discovered in Alberta, Canada

Paleontologists say the fossils they have analyzed are roughly 85 million years old

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 15th, 2013
Four-Winged Bird Remains Unearthed in China

Four-Winged Bird Remains Unearthed in China

Researchers believe birds living millions of years ago used four feathered limbs to fly

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 28th, 2013
Ancient Crocs Used to Feast on Young Dinosaurs

Ancient Crocs Used to Feast on Young Dinosaurs

Evidence suggests juvenile dinosaurs had to always be on the lookout

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 24th, 2013
Ginormous Dinosaur Had a Tiny Brain, Almost As Big As a Tennis Ball

Ginormous Dinosaur Had a Tiny Brain, Almost As Big As a Tennis Ball

One of the biggest animals to walk the face of the earth couldn't have been very witty

Ancient “Killer Walrus” Cuter Than Previously Thought

Ancient “Killer Walrus” Cuter Than Previously Thought

New evidence suggests the walrus was not a ferocious killer, mainly ate fish

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 21st, 2012
13,000-Year-Old Mastodon Bone Found by Boys in Their Backyard

13,000-Year-Old Mastodon Bone Found by Boys in Their Backyard

The kids were simply playing, initially thought the bone was a rock

New Dinosaur Species Is Named After LOTR's Dark Lord Sauron

New Dinosaur Species Is Named After LOTR's Dark Lord Sauron

The massive bipedal predator lived 95 million years ago

520 Million-Year-Old Brain Fossil Discovered

520 Million-Year-Old Brain Fossil Discovered

It belongs to an arthropod and is surprisingly complex, not to mention well preserved

 
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