The Latest Breaking News on Paleontology

How scientists are taking ‘snapshots’ of prehistoric Britain

New research reveals details of the lives of Britons who lived up to 8,500 years ago

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

Ants! It turns out there are 20 quadrillion of them on Earth — or 2.5 million per human

The world's human population is forecast to surpass 8 billion in the coming months. But we've got nothing on the "little things that run the world".

ABC News · Sep 21, 2022

Dinosaurs 'already heading for extinction' when planet was hit by huge asteroid

Studies on hundreds of dinosaur egg fossils in China suggest there may have only been around three species left when they were wiped out by an asteroid

Daily Mirror · Sep 20, 2022

Rare Midwest dinosaur fossil ‘the Beast’ arrives at the Field Museum

Strapped to a broad pallet, the 2,500 pound chunk of bones and rock was wrapped in plaster to protect it on its trip from southern Missouri to the Field Museum Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2022

We found the oldest ever vertebrate fossil heart. It tells a 380 million-year-old story of how our bodies evolved

In the limestone ranges of Western Australia’s Kimberley region, near the town of Fitzroy Crossing, you’ll find one of the world’s best-preserved ancient reef complexes.

The Conversation · Sep 15, 2022

A fossil baby helped scientists explain how mammals thrived after the dinosaur extinction - new research

Sixty-two million years ago, a mother gave birth to a baby. Overcoming the shock of birth in a matter of minutes, the baby began to explore the world around it. The baby started to suckle from its mother, a natural instinct shared by all animals of its kind, the mammals.

The Conversation · Sep 15, 2022

Scientists claim discovery of rare ‘dinosaur mummy’ – and it’s one of the best preserved ever

Large parts of dinosaur’s exposed skeleton covered in fossilised skin, scientists say

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Ancient skeleton found in Mexico cave threatened by train

Some of the oldest human remains in North America have been discovered in sinkhole caves.

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2022

Ancient skeleton found in Mexico cave threatened by train

A cave-diving archaeologist on Mexico's Caribbean coast says another prehistoric human skeleton has been found in a cave system that was flooded as seas rose 8,000 years ago

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

LDA allocates 5 crore for Jurassic park

LUCKNOW: Moving a step further towards developing a Jurassic era theme park in the city, the Lucknow Development Authority has allocated Rs 5 crore for the project.

The Times of India · Sep 10, 2022