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Remains are of an adult member of an extinct species who lived up to 1.4m years ago, researchers say

A trove of fossilised dinosaur footprints has been found on a slab of rock gathering dust inside an Australian school, scientists said on Wednesday.

A FOSSIL first spotted in a Scottish island over 50 years ago has finally been extracted from the base of the cliff where it was found and,…

You know what? Jurassic Park: Dominion would have made a great novel. Really! Here's why it didn't land as a movie, but is still worth revisiting for the subplots.

Extinction is inevitable. Expected. Almost all (99%) species that have ever existed have died out. Those disappearances have largely occurred at consistent background rates. But in the context of mass extinctions, ecosystems are placed under immense pressure, at above-average speeds. Here, the language changes from the commonplace to the exceptional.

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

New study offers evidence of prehistoric animal movement between Australia and South America via Antarctica

Study explains how seeds and fruits eventually became large food sources

The species, known as Bastetodon and named for an Egyptian goddess, had sharp teeth and an incredibly powerful grip