Researchers were unaware that this large fossil was even an egg until they pierced through its membrane with microscopes and ...

A 12,000-year-old clay figurine recovered by archaeologists in Israel represents the earliest known depiction of human-animal ...

W hile hiking through the Italian Alps this past summer, Claudia Steffensen, along with her husband, made their way down a rocky trail in the Val dAmbria (Ambria Valley) of the re ...

WASHINGTON -- Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants were ...

Archaeologists involved in documenting the site described the volcanic rock surfaces as "among the earliest canvases of the human imagination," noting that every carved line—whether depicting animals, ...

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If you thought bike-share was a great new idea, wait until you hear about the canoe share going on in prehistoric times! Archaeologists in Wisconsin have discovered what appears to be a prehistoric ...

Scientists recently discovered an ancient sawshark species and named it after Pochita, a character from the popular anime/manga Chainsaw Man. For the unversed, Pochita is the constant companion of ...

The Isle of Skye holds the key to ancient species. From the Elgol dinosaur to the Krusatodon or the world’s largest pterosaur fossil from the Jurassic period, fossils found here have shaped our ...

The “mighty” new prehistoric whale species was about 40 feet long based on the fossilized bones. Tanaka, et al (2025) Palaeontologia Electronica The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI ...