The Latest Breaking News on Paleontology

Study describes oldest known evidence of fossilised skin

The skin, which has a pebbled surface and most closely resembles crocodile skin, belonged to an early species of Palaeozoic reptile.

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024

New dinosaur species may be closest known relative of T. rex, study suggests

Researchers have identified the newly discovered subspecies of tyrannosaur known as Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis.

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024

BBC amends Attenborough show to give fossil hunter more credit for pliosaur find

Philip Jacobs was originally named only in the credits of Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

Calls for reptile star of Attenborough hit to be named after man who found it

Complaints amateur fossil hunter Phil Jacobs was ‘airbrushed’ from BBC film about pliosaur discovery

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024

Dinosaurs may be reason why humans age fast, study finds

Theory could shed light on evolutionary forces shaping mammalian aging as well as offering insights on cancer

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

‘Teenage T. rex’ fossils ‘are a different dinosaur species’

Analysis suggests Nanotyrannus was a smaller but longer-armed distant relative of T. rex.

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster review – quite possibly the most deeply joyous show ever made

As Sir David realises he’s helped unearth a new pliosaur, the years fall away until the 97-year-old is a schoolboy fossil hunter once more. Talk about truly exciting television

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2024

How to watch Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster online or on TV

Here's how you can watch Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster online, ready for when it airs on January 1 — it's knight versus sea beast in Sir David's latest documentary.

WhatToWatch · Jan 1, 2024

David Attenborough on painstaking process of excavating giant sea monster skull

The story is chronicled in his new documentary, Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

Evening Standard · Dec 28, 2023

Sir David Attenborough says unearthing ‘one-in-a-billion’ fossil was a ‘great privilege’

British TV icon makes the ‘discovery of a lifetime’ in new BBC documentary

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2023