Discovery of Dinosaur Footprints in France

Dinosaur prints found in France near Plagne have been authenticated by scientists at the Centre of Scientific Research. The tracks were found on a hiking path by fossil hunters Marie-Helene Marcaud and Patrice...

Jurassic Squid Drawn in Own Ink — Again

" Last month, Dr. Phil Wilby’s crew drew a picture of a belemnite — a Jurassic squid — with its own ink.70 “We felt … it would be the ultimate self-portrait,” Wilby said. From Dr. Wilby, and other scientists, we can tell a story of how his crew may have gotten the...

Dinosaur-themed DS titles make for riotous family fun

Fossil Fighters, a DS game for dinosaur lovers, located on Vivosaur Island is Fossil Stadium have dinosaurs from the ancient past are dug up with new technology, then have special powers to hop in the ring and...

Serbia - One million year old mammoth skeleton found

Archeologists excavated a skeleton of a mammoth that believed to be went extinct around one million year back from Kostolac, Serbia. The skeleton of this great mammal  was 4 meters tall and 5 meters long...

Norwegian palaeontologist claim discovery of Missing Link "Ida".

Norwegian palaeontologist Jørn Hurum claims that he and his group have discovered what could be the missing link of the theory of evolution. Hurum states in Norwegian Newspaper VG (Verdens Gang (World Times)) that  "The theory of evolution is true". Ever since...

Is 47-Million-Year-Old Fossil Missing Link?

Lefty scientists are excited this week about what they claim is the discovery of a 47-million-year-old fossil.  Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t get too excited about “discovering” Larry King. -- Bob McCarty Writes

Missing Link Found - The Evolution Mystery of Humans gets a Boost

Scientists have unveiled a 47-million-year-old fossilized skeleton of a monkey hailed as the missing link in human evolution which could revolutionize the understanding of human evolution. The discovery of the...

World's 'oldest' spider web found in UK

Two fossil hunters have found what is thought to be the world's oldest spider web preserved in amber on an East Sussex beach at Bexhill. It is thought that it is 140 million years old, which would mean it was preserved in the Cretaceous period. At the same time the two...

New Fossil Discoveries at La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles, CA

In the middle of February, officials of the Page Museum formally announced that a huge cache of Ice Age fossil deposits were found at the La Brea Tar pits which could potentially double the museum's...

Ancient fossil find: This snake could eat a cow!

The biggest snake ever discovered.  Stretching 42-45 feet long and weighing more than 2500 lbs, known as a behemoth.  Just as the title says, "this snake could eat a cow!"

New species of flying reptile revealed in fossil

Scientists have discovered a new species of of flying reptile, calling it Lacusovagus. The fossil reveals this new pterosaur had a wing span of over 16 ft and would be more than three feet tall at its shoulder.The...

How did turtles get their shells?

"Ever wonder how a turtle got its shell? You're not the only one. Evolutionary biologists and paleontologists have long been stumped by the question. But a recently unearthed turtle fossil, the oldest on record,...

Tiktaalik, the Fish, Sheds New Clues on the Origin of Life and Land Mammals

For decades, scientists around the world have been on the relentless quest to ultimately research and solve the greatest mystery surrounding the origin of life. They have built, developed, and simulated many...

Fossil of earth's oldest footprints found

Holy footprints Batman!  570 million year old tracks of earth’s early legged walkers have been found in Nevada.  This pushes the advent of walking back 30 million years.  It is believed that land...

Fossil Found In Ike-Ravaged Home's Yard

"Fossil Found In Ike-Ravaged Home's YardPaleontologist: Big Tooth Could Be From Mammoth""CAPLEN, Texas -- A homeowner whose beachfront property in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike found a football-sized fossil tooth in the debris.Dorothy Sisk and her colleague, Lamar...

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