fossil findings

'Monster bird' fossil found in New Zealand

The fossilised bones of an ancient penguin the size of a pro-wrestler have been discovered in New Zealand, scientists say, dubbing the creature "monster bird".

Dinosaur blood vessels survived 80m yrs without fossilizing

Tiny, delicate vessels that carried blood through a duck-billed dinosaur 80 million years ago never fossilized and still contain the beast's tissue, a new study finds.

Fossil teeth place humans in Asia '20,000 years early'

Fossil finds from China shake up the traditional narrative of humankind's dispersal from Africa.

December 13, 2017
December 13, 2017

'Monster bird' fossil found in New Zealand

The fossilised bones of an ancient penguin the size of a pro-wrestler have been discovered in New Zealand, scientists say, dubbing the creature "monster bird".

December 12, 2015
December 12, 2015

Dinosaur blood vessels survived 80m yrs without fossilizing

Tiny, delicate vessels that carried blood through a duck-billed dinosaur 80 million years ago never fossilized and still contain the beast's tissue, a new study finds.

October 15, 2015
October 15, 2015

Fossil teeth place humans in Asia '20,000 years early'

Fossil finds from China shake up the traditional narrative of humankind's dispersal from Africa.

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