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Scientists studying fossils from Ethiopia’s Afar Rift have uncovered evidence of another early human species which lived around the same…

A family who went for a walk on the beach never expected the discovery they'd make—with the help of their dog. Tamás, 18, who posts to…

29.03.2025 by Kevin Harson

Paleontologists have discovered a disturbing new species of ancient wasp that restrained its prey using its Venus flytrap-like abdomen…

26.03.2025 by Kevin Harson

Modern Australia is known for its array of wildlife: poisonous snakes and spiders, saltwater crocodiles, koalas, kangaroos, and more. The…

A study on the teeth of ancestors to humans that lived around 3.5 million years ago has found they were mostly or totally vegetarian. The…

20.01.2025 by Kevin Harson

A "strange" prehistoric plant species is the lone representative of a mysterious group of organisms that no longer exists, scientists have…

18.12.2024 by Kevin Harson

Paleontologists have revealed what may be the earliest known saber-toothed animal to have ever lived—a predator that roamed our planet…

17.12.2024 by Kevin Harson

Somewhere in the Koesberg Mountains of South Africa, located deep in the arid Karoo region north-east of Cape Town, there’s an exquisite…

Scientists in Brazil are racing to gather fossils uncovered by recent heavy floods before they are destroyed. In May, record floods washed…