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Thursday, 25 February 2010
Palaeontologists in the US have identified the remains of a gigantic, prehistoric shark nicknamed the 'shell crusher', which pulverised shelled animals with its 1000 teeth.
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
A group of British and Canadian palaeontologists have found fossils that show the earliest evidence of animal locomotion.
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
A global drop in oxygen levels may have been the driver that led ancient fish to leave the water and evolve into the first air-breathing animals on land, suggests an Australian study.
Friday, 29 January 2010
The bird family tree just gained a new and distinctive member, according to Chinese palaeontologists.
Thursday, 12 November 2009
An Australian palaeontologist has unearthed the fossilised remains of a new species of dinosaur, which has prompted a re-think about dinosaur evolution.
Friday, 23 October 2009
Scientists have unveiled a tiny dinosaur weighing less than a kilogram and measuring around 70 centimetres long, making it the second smallest ever found.
Thursday, 15 October 2009
A team of Chinese and British palaeontologists has identified a crow-sized fossil that they believe fills a key gap in our understanding of the mysterious flying reptiles known as pterosaurs.
Monday, 5 October 2009
The world's worst mass extinction 250 million years ago was the trigger for a fungus explosion, according to a new study.
Monday, 5 October 2009
Scientists have discovered a piece of fossilised amber that came from a plant living more than 300 million years ago.
Friday, 2 October 2009
The world's oldest and most complete skeleton of a potential human ancestor has been unveiled by an international team of researchers.
Thursday, 1 October 2009
The terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex and its close relatives may have suffered from trichomonosis, a potentially life-threatening disease that still exists today, according to a new study.
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
A team of scientists has overturned the theory that the world's largest lizard evolved on the islands of Indonesia.
Monday, 28 September 2009
To survive freezing temperatures and huge predators, some species of Australian dinosaur took refuge underground, according to a new study.
Friday, 18 September 2009
Scientists say a miniature Tyrannosaurus rex ancestor unearthed in China sheds new light on the evolution of the giant meat-eater.
Thursday, 17 September 2009 48
Science Feature Biological curves were used to date the earliest forms of life. But could the discovery of how to make curved inorganic materials in the laboratory throw our understanding of life on Earth?