It took nearly 50 years to work out the identity of a caribou-like fossil first discovered by construction workers.
Category: Paleontology
The Megaraptor Had Giant Claws and an Appetite for Crocodilians
A fossil of the 23-foot-tall predator could help unlock secrets of an order of dinosaurs that remain poorly understood.
Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Revealed by ‘Shockingly Beautiful’ Fossil
A specimen discovered in Mongolia is the most complete fossil yet found of a pachycephalosaur, a dinosaur believed to be built for head-butting.
This Crocodile Relative Was One of Dinosaurs’ Most Fearsome Predators
A fossil found in Argentina shows that up to the very end of the age of dinosaurs, they faced serious competition from other reptile species.
This Dinosaur Probably Tweeted More Than It Roared
The anatomy of a Chinese fossil offers a hint that birdsong may be as old as the dinosaurs themselves.
Fiona the Pregnant Sea Reptile’s Fossil Hints at the Birth of a New Ocean
An ichthyosaur preserved beneath a Chilean glacier is helping scientists understand the extinct animals and the world around them as a supercontinent broke up.
DNA Discovery Gives Mysterious Ancient Humans a Face
Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized skull. The key? Tooth plaque.
This Fossil’s 3 Eyes Are Not Its Most Surprising Feature
Cambrian Period creatures known as sea moths seemed alien because of their additional eye, but a study finds anatomical features more in line with modern animals.
