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Scientists reconstruct the face of 'Little Foot,' a 3.67-million-year-old human ancestor
10+ min ago (1032+ words) A new digital reconstruction of an ancient fossil's face is reshaping how scientists think about early human relatives in Africa. By virtually "undoing" distortions caused by millions of years underground, researchers have produced one of the most complete Australopithecus faces…...
South America, Africa and Europe were once connected by land routes: 120-million-year-old dinosaur fossil reveals ancient bridge |
35+ min ago (609+ words) South America, Africa and Europe were once connected by land routes: 120-million-year-old dinosaur fossil reveals ancient bridge'The Times of India...
A dinosaur road trip through the American West
10+ hour, 58+ min ago (1724+ words) A dinosaur footprint at Red Fleet State Park in Utah. MUST CREDIT: Yutao Chen/The Washington Post RED FLEET STATE PARK, Utah - A three-toed footprint appeared in the rock, slightly longer than my hiking boot. The outlines weren't crisp, but…...
Brazilian scientists discover a new giant dinosaur with links to Spain
15+ hour, 59+ min ago (230+ words) Brazilian scientists have identified a new species of giant dinosaur with ties to a similar animal found in Spain, reinforcing knowledge that land routes once connected parts of South America, Africa and Europe about 120 million years ago. Named Dasosaurus tocantinensis,…...
Meet the 31-Foot Giant Crocodile That Ruled Prehistoric Rivers and Ate Dinosaurs
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (203+ words) A bite-marked dinosaur bone turns up in the American South, and the damage doesn't match any familiar predator. By December 2025, the academic picture began to turn into a physical one that visitors could walk around. A mounted, life-size replica of…...
Scientists Discover New Dinosaur Species In Brazil: Why Does It Matters
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (362+ words) Published : March 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM IST Who all were involved in the study The discovery of Dasosaurus tocantinensis also includes the participation of palaeontologist Leonardo Kerber, from the Centre for Support of Paleontological Research (Cappa) at UFSM, who was part of…...
Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (329+ words) Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate'NPR We might look at cave paintings and conclude that our prehistoric ancestors speared a bison or saber-toothed tiger and just hefted their carcasses into a fire. But new research suggests that our forebears had more…...
Just 1 meter tall and prey to leopards: the harsh life of our human ancestors 2 million years ago
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (454+ words) When the fossilised skeleton of Lucy was discovered in 1974, researchers were struck by how small she was. At just 3 feet 7 inches tall, she revealed that the early species Australopithecus afarensis, which lived in Africa around 3.18 million years ago, was considerably…...
Tyrannosaurus Rex Might Have Tiptoed Everywhere Instead Of Stomping Around On Two Giant Feet
5+ day, 48+ min ago (576+ words) Tyrannosaurus Rex was the apex predator of the Late Cretaceous world. You might picture these dinosaurs stomping around on two giant feet, but they actually might have tiptoed everywhere instead, according to new research. Researchers analyzed fossilized footprints and leg…...
A dinosaur the size of a cat and weighing less than 2.2 pounds changes history; the 90-million-year-old Alnashetri fossil rewrites its lineage
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (781+ words) Home - Environment - A dinosaur the size of a cat and weighing less than 2.2 pounds changes history; the 90-million-year-old Alnashetri fossil rewrites its lineage How can a dinosaur that weighed less than a small bottle of water shake up our view…...