Egyptian Scientists identify over 40 mn years old fossil of four-legged prehistoric whale
The prehistoric whale, known as semi-aquatic because it lived both on land and sea, sported the features of an accomplished hunter. These features make it stand out among other whale fossils.
Sep 15, 2021, 12:15 PM IST
66 million year old Triceratops skeleton to be auctioned
Big John the Triceratops skeleton is set to be auctioned at the Drouot auction house in Paris at the end of October. Discovered in 2015 in South Dakota, it is estimated to be more than 66 millions years old and is the largest Triceratops discovered to this date.
Sep 02, 2021, 20:42 PM IST
Dragon man: Scientists discover new species of humans in China
Scientists have discovered a gigantic human skull in China that dates back to over 140,000 years. The newly found fossil has been labeled a new human species, Homo longi, by Chinese researchers.
Jun 30, 2021, 16:30 PM IST
Jaisalmer desert may have been a vast sea during pre-historic era
A number of fossils of vertebrates such as whale, shark teeth, crocodilian teeth and bones of turtle belonging of middle Eocene Age were unearthed from Bandah village in Jaisalmer.
Jul 14, 2018, 09:27 AM IST
Rare 200 million-year-old fossil discovered
The new discovery, published in the journal Geological Journal, is from a time known as the Triassic-Jurassic boundary, right after a worldwide mass extinction.
Feb 02, 2018, 18:38 PM IST
Fossils of 'iridescent' dinosaurs with rainbow feathers discovered
Aside from making Jurassic ecosystems of 161 million years ago more colourful, the dinosaur is interesting because it has features that are both ancient and modern.
Jan 16, 2018, 17:23 PM IST
Thirty 130 million-year-old fossilized dinosaur eggs from Jurassic period discovered in China
The construction workers had detonated an explosive to break up a large boulder, but luckily, the fossilized eggs managed to survive the impact.
Jan 02, 2018, 12:27 PM IST
Scientists unearth remains of oldest creature ever found in the Antarctic
The 150 million-year-old giant prehistoric sea reptile is believed to be the first of its species located in Antarctica and the oldest creature ever found on the continent.
Dec 25, 2017, 15:12 PM IST
What made the oldest plesiosaur a strong swimmer
The study showed that these long extinct animals propelled themselves through the world's oceans by employing "underwater flight" - similar to sea turtles and penguins.
Dec 18, 2017, 17:29 PM IST
New species of gigantic, long necked dinosaurs found
Shingopana roamed the Cretaceous landscape alongside Rukwatitan bisepultus, another titanosaur identified in 2014, researchers said.
Aug 26, 2017, 15:25 PM IST
Fossilised dinosaur footprints found in China
It is believed to be the largest cluster of Sauropod footprint fossils ever found in China dating from the early Jurassic period, Xinhua news agency reported.
Aug 16, 2017, 19:12 PM IST
Scientists discover fossils of 160 million-year-old winged mammals of the Jurassic era!
Two fossils discovered in China show that the volant, or flying, way of life evolved among mammalian ancestors 100 million years earlier than the first modern mammal fliers.
Aug 10, 2017, 17:55 PM IST
Largest of its kind 'giant dinosaur fossil wall' unearthed in China's Chongqing city
The site is believed to be the largest of its kind in the world.
Jul 22, 2017, 17:35 PM IST
Ten-year-old stumbles on rare 1.2 million year-old fossil
A 10-year boy has accidentally discovered a rare, mostly intact 1.2 million year-old skull of stegomastodon - a prehistoric ancestor of elephants - while hiking in the Las Cruces desert in the US.
Jul 21, 2017, 18:27 PM IST
Fossils of complete crocodile unearthed in China's Jilin Province
Crocodiles and dinosaurs lived together, which means there are probably more fossils buried underneath, Jin Changzhu, a research fellow at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, said on Friday.
Jun 09, 2017, 11:50 AM IST
Discovered - Oldest known human species' fossils found in Morocco
The institute said the remains of the Homo sapiens, which were found in a remote village called Jbel Irhoud, Morocco, date back to over 300,000 years ago, Xinhua reported.
Jun 08, 2017, 10:12 AM IST
Scientists accidentally discover world's oldest fungi; may be earliest known multicellular life!
The ancient fungus-like life forms, found in fossilised gas bubbles 800 metres (2,600 feet) underground in South Africa's Northern Cape Province, are remarkable not just for their age but their origin, the researchers said.
Apr 25, 2017, 18:18 PM IST
Oldest fossils point to life on Earth 4 billion years ago
The tiny fossils -- half the width of a human hair and up to half-a-millimetre in length -- take the form of blood-red tubes and filaments formed by ocean-dwelling bacteria that fed on iron.
Mar 02, 2017, 00:48 AM IST
China has been hiding what may have been an actual Jurassic Park!
The survey covered an area of 11,000 square kilometres in Zhejiang. Scientists identified eight new species among the fossils.
Feb 21, 2017, 14:41 PM IST
This dog-sized mammalian reptile was the first animal to produce venom
According to the new study, computerised tomography (CT) scans of fossils of the dog-sized reptile, Therapsid Euchambersia, showed anatomical features, designed for venom production.
Feb 14, 2017, 16:34 PM IST
