Fossils

A 20-foot-long ‘mega raptor’ once stalked Australia
February 19, 2025
Modern Australia is known for its array of wildlife: poisonous snakes and spiders, saltwater crocodiles, koalas, kangaroos, and more. The continent was also once home to dinosaurs, including the...
“Dog-like” fossil discovery may be oldest known saber-toothed animal
December 17, 2024
Paleontologists have revealed what may be the earliest known saber-toothed animal to have ever lived—a predator that roamed our planet before the age of the dinosaurs.In a study published...
The perplexing puzzle of a ‘Horned Serpent’ cave painting
September 18, 2024
Somewhere in the Koesberg Mountains of South Africa, located deep in the arid Karoo region north-east of Cape Town, there’s an exquisite cave painting of a curious creature. The...
“What the hell is this?”: Crocodile-like fossil rewrites Triassic history
July 11, 2024
Scientists have identified a new species of extinct crocodile kin that reveals they unexpectedly ruled the coasts of the Triassic period.The groundbreaking discovery of the Benggwigwishingasuchus eremicarminis reveals the...
“Rare” Florida fossil find resolves evolutionary mystery
May 29, 2024
An exceptionally rare porcupine fossil skeleton found in Florida has helped to resolve a long-standing evolutionary mystery.The research, published in the journal Current Biology, sheds new light on the...