Ancient dinosaur blood traces reported in 115M-year fossil
A new study reports chemical signs consistent with ancient dinosaur blood in a 115 million-year-old Brazilian fossil, though some researchers remain skeptical.
Megacauda sungei, a platypus-like Jurassic swimmer, unveiled
Megacauda sungei, a platypus-like Jurassic mammaliaform from Inner Mongolia, is the largest-known Jurassic mammal relative and shows early suckling traits.
Digitizing microscope slides can unlock billions of fossils
Digitizing microscope slides is revealing billions of microfossils and expanding access to fragile natural history collections for researchers and students worldwide.
Homo antecessor cannibalism evidence expands to include adults
New fossils from Spain reveal Homo antecessor cannibalism extended to adults as well as children around 850,000 years ago, researchers report.
Triassic wildfires fueled by fern savannahs in Europe
New research links Triassic wildfires to fern-dominated landscapes in Northwest Europe, revealing a prolonged blaze interval during the end-Triassic mass extinction.