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What is Perucetus colossus?

In a groundbreaking discovery, paleontologists have unearthed the fossilized remains of a massive ancient creature that roamed the coastal waters a staggering 40 million years ago. This newly...

August 3, 2023

Wilson’s Little Penguin

Scientists have made an extraordinary discovery in the southern Taranaki region of New Zealand’s North Island. They have uncovered the remains of the smallest extinct penguin species ever...

July 10, 2023

Anomalocaris canadensis

In the world of paleontology, fascinating discoveries shed light on prehistoric creatures that roamed the Earth millions of years ago. One such creature is Anomalocaris canadensis, an ancient...

July 10, 2023

Stelladens mysteriosus

The Late Cretaceous period, between 100.5 and 66 million years ago, was a time when dinosaurs ruled the land and the oceans were inhabited by mosasaurs, large predatory...

May 22, 2023

Chucarosaurus Diripienda

In 2018, a groundbreaking discovery took place in the Southern Patagonia region of Argentina. Paleontologists uncovered the remains of a colossal new species of long-necked herbivorous dinosaur. This...

May 22, 2023

Pliosaur Discovered in England

Fossil remains of a giant pilosaur was discovered in England recently. Their discovery is significant discovery due to the enormous size estimation. Roaming the Prehistoric Seas Pliosaurs, including...

May 11, 2023

New Non-Invasive Method to Extract DNA from Palaeolithic Remains

By using a new non-invasive method to extract DNA from a Paleolithic deer tooth pendant found in Denisova Cave, Siberia, scientists have obtained the genomes of both deer...

May 5, 2023

What is Mukupirna fortidentata?

Scientists in Australia have discovered evidence of a previously unknown ancient marsupial called Mukupirna fortidentata. This ancient species roamed the country around 25 million years ago. Researchers at...

April 1, 2023

Anchitheriomys buceei – Ancient Beaver Species

Researchers from the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a new species of ancient beaver in the fossil collections of the...

March 31, 2023

What is Dama celiae?

A team of researchers from the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid, Spain, has described a new species of deer, Dama celiae, from fossils found in the...

March 30, 2023

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