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New Shrimp Fossil Named In Honor Of Sir David Attenborough; Fossil Is 430 Million Year-Old Crustacean

By Carrie Winters - Mar 23, 2017 05:30 AM EDT

A new shrimp fossil has been discovered by scientists. The new species has been named in honor of Sir David Attenborough.

Tiny Fossils Found To Be Oldest Evidence Of Life? Fossils Found Embedded On Rocks

By Carrie Winters - Mar 02, 2017 06:24 PM EST

A new research indicates that tiny fossils had been discovered and these are said to be the oldest evidence of life on Earth. These tiny fossils can trace back of up to 3.7 billion years ago.

Tail Of A Feathered Dinosaur Discovered In Amber In Myanmar

By Marian Joan Bongato - Dec 10, 2016 01:08 AM EST

A once in a lifetime discovery of a dinosaur tail has been found in a mine in Myanmar.

World's Oldest Marine Vegetarian Reptile Has a Hammerhead Mouth

By Jenn Loro - May 09, 2016 12:08 PM EDT

Scientists have recently discovered what they thought may have been the world’s oldest marine vegetarian reptile. First discovered in China in 2014, the crocodile-sized reptile had a hammerhead face with specialized yet bizarre-looking snout used for scraping algae on the ocean floor.

Baby Titanosaur's Fossil Shows It Suffered A 'Harsh, Lonely Childhood'

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 24, 2016 10:01 AM EDT

Scientists examined the fossils of a baby titanosaur and found that it underwent a harsh existence after it was born.

Unicorn Skull Discovered by Scientists in Siberia

By Kanika Gupta - Mar 30, 2016 03:17 PM EDT

Scientists may have falsely estimated extinction of Siberian unicorn, a vanished mammal, at 350,000 years ago. Discovery of a fossilized skull may have a different story to tell.

Scientists Solve The Enigmatic 'Tully Monster' Mystery Found 50 Years Ago

By R. Siva Kumar - Mar 17, 2016 09:08 AM EDT

Half a century after it was found, the "Tully Monster" has been classified now as a 307-million-year-old vertebrate.

Fossil Pigment Shows Colors Of 50 Million-Year-Old Mammals

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 01, 2015 05:19 PM EDT

Scientists discovered a technique to identify the color of fossils that were as old as 300 million years.

4-Million-Year-Old Baleen Whale Ancestor Unearthed At California Construction Site

By Peter R - Sep 22, 2015 11:50 AM EDT

The fossil dates to a time when whales seperated from their ancestors. Scientists have said it can help further understanding of whale evolution. The fossil was found in Santa Cruz Mountains.

Paleontologists Find 467 Million-Year-Old Sea Scorpion 'King'

By Peter R - Sep 01, 2015 03:40 PM EDT

Called Pentecopterus decorahensis, the sea scorpion was the undisputed king of predators in the sea, researchers who analysed its fossil, said.

This May Be The First Flower That Ever Existed

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 19, 2015 01:12 PM EDT

Scientists discover a new fossil that indicates the first flowering crops on the planet.

Four-Legged Snake Ancestors Moved Like LIzards

By Peter R - Jul 24, 2015 03:44 PM EDT

Researchers analyzed a four-legged snake fossil in a German museum. The fossil dates to 110 million years.

Here's How Turtle Got Its Shell

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 25, 2015 01:23 PM EDT

Researchers have finally figured out the answer to a question that has been puzzling everyone for a very long time: how did the turtles get their shells?

Researchers Discover 75 million-year-old Blood Cells In Dinosaur Fossils

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 10, 2015 03:48 AM EDT

Researchers have discovered structures that appear to be red blood cells and collagen-like fibers in dinosaur bones that might be 75 million years old.

Love Science: Paleontologist Proposes To Girlfriend Scientist in 'Hellboy' Dino Paper

By Peter R - Jun 05, 2015 10:39 AM EDT

The paper's lead author Caleb M Brown asked Lorna O'Brien to marry him in the science paper published in the journal Current Biology.

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