paleontology
190-Million-Year-Old Xiphodracon: New Ichthyosaur Species Discovered on Britain's Jurassic Coast
Oct 10, 2025 09:25 pm CST
Scientists have identified a new ichthyosaur species named Xiphodracon goldencapensis ("Sword Dragon of Dorset") from a nearly complete 190-million-year-old skeleton discovered on Britain's Jurassic Coast. This unique dolphin-sized marine reptile, featuring a distinctive sword-like snout and large eye socket, represents an important discovery that helps fill gaps in our understanding of ichthyosaur evolution.
Ancient Chinese Skull Discovery Rewrites Human Evolution Timeline: Asian Origins Challenge African Hypothesis
Sep 26, 2025 04:43 pm CST
A million-year-old skull from China, digitally reconstructed using advanced technology, suggests human evolution may have begun 400,000 years earlier than previously thought and originated in Asia rather than Africa. This Yunxian 2 skull exhibits features of both Homo erectus and later species, potentially resolving the "Muddle in the Middle" mystery in human evolutionary history and fundamentally changing our understanding of human origins.
Scientists Discover New Dinosaur With Crocodile Bone In Mouth From Argentina
Sep 24, 2025 12:55 am CST
Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur from Argentina with powerful claws, feasting on an ancient crocodile bone.
Fossils Tell Story Of Baby Flying Reptiles Doomed By Tropical Storms
Sep 20, 2025 02:35 am CST
A tropical storm was brewing over a chain of islands on the edge of the vast Tethys Ocean the ancient predecessor to the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea one day
Volcanoes Help Untangle Evolution Of Humans, Here's How
Sep 16, 2025 02:57 pm CST
How did humans become human? Understanding when, where and in what environmental conditions our early ancestors lived is central to solving the puzzle of human evolution.