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600-million-year-old stromatolites in the Himalayas tell the story of an ocean lost and Earth’s first breath

September 09, 2025 1:16 pm

600-million-year-old clues in the Himalayas reiterate a tale of planetary transformation — of drifting continents, lost oceans, and the birth of life itself.

Fossils of possibly largest snake to have ever lived found in Kutch, scientists say

April 23, 2024 5:17 pm

The snake is estimated to be between roughly 11 and 15 metres long, comparable in size only to the extinct Titanoboa, known to be the longest snake to have ever lived, the researchers said.

Valentina Rossi of University College Cork, Ireland, who led the research team. (Zixiao Yang)

Oldest reptile fossil from the Alps is fake, say researchers who solved the mystery

February 17, 2024 1:08 pm

Researchers have solved a decades-old enigma of the oldest reptile fossil found in the Alps, which turned out the be a fake.

Sabertooth tigers were dangerous predators, but did they roar or did they purr?

August 22, 2023 2:10 pm

Did sabertooth tigers roar or did they purr? Researchers explore the complex data behind both those possibilities.

Testicle, glands, digestive tract intact in 50-million-year-old insect fossil

June 28, 2023 7:17 pm

The "Arethaea solterae" specimen died millions of years ago and in a remarkable turn of events, many of its "soft" body parts are still preserved in its fossil.

Professor Jochen Brocks inspects 1.64 billion year old sediments for molecules of the Protosterol biota in Barney Creek, Northern Australia

Molecular fossils open window on 'lost world' of primordial life

June 10, 2023 9:36 am

These remains, according to researchers, date to a time span during what is called the Proterozoic Eon that was crucial in the evolution of complex life but has been shrouded in mystery

An illustration of a sabre-toothed tiger

South African fossils reveal ancient beast's epic journey to oblivion

May 26, 2023 12:14 pm

Inostrancevia, a tiger-sized saber-toothed mammal forerunner, trekked 7,000 miles in a desperate bid to survive the worst mass extinction on record. Despite its perseverance, it eventually disappeared along with 90% of species.

Newly-discovered ancient ‘marine crocodile’ fossil could be the oldest of its kind ever found

January 31, 2023 4:23 pm

Scientists have uncovered a new thalattosuchian—an ancient “cousin” of modern-day crocodiles—which could be the oldest of its kind ever discovered. The newly-discovered fossil could help fill a gap in the fossil record of these animals.

New Triassic caecilian fossils reveal origin of limbless amphibians

January 26, 2023 7:52 pm

Before the new find, an 87-million-year gap in the fossil record obscured the early evolutionary history of caecilians, leading to much debate amongst scientists over the relationships of caecilians to their amphibian relatives, frogs and salamanders.

Bird or dinosaur? Chinese researchers unearth bizarre fossil that raises questions on evolution

January 09, 2023 12:06 pm

A bizarre fossil found in China seems to have a dinosaur-like head and bird-like body, opening up more questions about the evolution of dinosaurs into birds.