Tag: Paleontology discoveries

Amniote Ancestors Found Down UnderIn a groundbreaking study published in Nature, researchers have uncovered fossilized claw tracks in Australia that suggest the group of animals encompassing reptiles, mammals, and birds originated much earlier than...

Ancient Tree Amber Reveals Evidence of Dinosaur-Era TsunamiIn a surprising twist straight out of a Jurassic Park movie, scientists have stumbled upon proof of an ancient tsunami that rocked Japan when dinosaurs still roamed...

Two Early Human Species Coexisted 1.5 Million Years AgoFossilized footprints from two different early human species, one of which is a human ancestor, have been discovered in Kenya. These footprints were made around 1.5...

Two sets of fossilized footprints from early human species were discovered near Lake Turkana in Kenya, shedding light on the coexistence of two different hominin species. The footprints were made about 1.5 million years...

Scientists have unearthed an extraordinary fossilized discovery in northern Venezuela that sheds light on a prehistoric predator-prey relationship dating back to the Early to Middle Miocene epoch. The remains of a sea cow from...