It’s a bittersweet moment as we think of those lost during the Brazil floods and simultaneously celebrate one of the biggest paleontological discoveries of the century.
Divers have made an interesting discovery in an inland cave in Mexico – teeth from one of our pre-historic nightmares, the Megalodon.
Sales of dinosaur fossils, especially those of this calibre, are infrequent, with only a limited number occurring globally each year.
The University of Bath has declared that Nessie’s existence is “plausible” after finding that some plesiosaurs may have lived in freshwater.
Incredible discoveries made at a unique North Dakota fossil site have been stacking up, including something that NASA described as “mind-blowing”.
A newly discovered fossil specimen found on the wave-battered coastline of Scotland’s Isle of Skye is the largest winged reptile from the Jurassic Period ever found.
Phiomicetus anubis measured around three metres in length, and possessed strong jaws which enabled it to catch prey.
Over in the Gobi desert, the largest fossilised footprint ever has been found. This provides more insight into the world that existed on earth before our time.
The world’s eyes are focused on South Africa at the moment after one of the most remarkable discoveries of recent times is found just west of Jozi.
It’s not every day you come across some giant prehistoric eggs, which is why this discovery in China has both scientists and dinosaur lovers very excited.
You’ve heard of the woolly mammoth but have you heard of the woolly rhinoceros? Don’t worry, neither had we until this guy was found in Siberia.
Ever since the first screening of Jurassic Park, everyone has dreamt of finding that elusive chunk of amber that contains an intact specimen of some prehistoric insect that would hold the key to bringing dinosaurs back. Although they haven’t found quite that, a team of researchers has found something nearly as fascinating.
A new species of dinosaur has been unveiled – the Pegomastax africanus, a 200-million-year-old dinosaur – and it is the subject of a new peer-reviewed research paper in the journal ZooKeys. The fossils were discovered in South Africa (around and in Lesotho) 50 years ago.