PALEONTOLOGY

The Fossil of a Human-Sized Penguin Has Been Unearthed in New Zealand

The new species, dubbed 'Crossvallia waiparensi,' waddled the Earth some time between 66 and 56 million years ago.

Harrison Duran with a partial Triceratops skull.

College Student Finds a 65-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Skull During Paleontology Dig in North Dakota

Harrison Duran, a dinosaur fanatic since childhood, discovered the partial triceratops skull on a dig in the Badlands of North Dakota.

How Thomas Jefferson's Obsession With Mastodons Partly Fueled the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Thomas Jefferson thought mastodons might still be lurking somewhere out West—and he was determined to find them.

Dr. Tyler Lyson, curator of paleontology at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, brushes dirt away from a newly uncovered horned dinosaur fossil at a construction site in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Construction Workers Stumbled Upon a 68-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Fossil in Colorado

Construction workers were digging near Denver, Colorado when they discovered the bones of the three-horned dinosaur.

An Ice Age Wolf Head Was Found Perfectly Preserved in Siberian Permafrost

Scientists are eager to study the carnivore's severed head—which was found with its teeth, fur, and brain still intact after tens of thousands of years.

Mastodon Bones Have Been Discovered by Sewer Workers in Indiana

Sewer workers in Seymour, Indiana came across a peculiar discovery while digging on a farm. Bones belonging to a mastodon that date back to the Ice Age were buried there.

Middle School Student Discovers Megalodon Tooth Fossil on Spring Break

Avery Fauth was looking for shark teeth at North Topsail Beach in North Carolina when she found a Megalodon fossil the length of her palm.

The Bronx Zoo Is Launching a Dinosaur Safari With Life-Sized Animatronics

This summer, the Bronx Zoo is hosting a Dinosaur Safari with 40 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, including T. rex and Spinosaurus.

© Changkun Park, Electron Probe Micro Analyzer, Korea Polar Research Institute

After 110 Million Years, This Spider Fossil's Eyes Are All Aglow

It might not bite or jump, but this long-dead spider is unsettling for another reason: Its eyes still appear to be illuminated.

A Newly Discovered Species of Prehistoric Shark Was Named After the Video Game Galaga

'Galagadon' was believed to be similar to living bamboo sharks.

Sue the T. Rex Will Return to Chicago's Field Museum in December

The fossil has been off display for the past year, but its upgraded digs at the Field Museum will be open soon.

How Fossil Fuel Use Is Making Carbon Dating Less Accurate

It's deeply concerning to archaeologists and paleontologists who rely on the method.

Scientists Find Fossil of 150-Million-Year-Old Flesh-Eating Fish—Plus a Few of Its Prey

It has razor-sharp teeth like a piranha's.

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After 20 Years, the Largest Dinosaur Foot Ever Discovered Has Been Identified

The foot spans 3 feet across.

Dinosaurs Had Dandruff Problems, Too

How embarrassing.

Fossilized Footprints Show Ice Age Hunters Ganged Up on Giant Sloths

Sloths—those symbols of loafers and loungers everywhere—weren't always so cute and cuddly.

Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out Why We Have Eyebrows

A new study suggests their evolution helped us develop our social skills.

High-Speed Railway Project Uncovers a Prehistoric Coastline Near London

The subtropical coastline near Ruislip dates back to 56 million years ago.

10 Rugged Facts About Badlands National Park

It erodes at a rate of one inch per year.

Prehistoric Ticks Once Drank Dinosaur Blood, Fossil Evidence Shows

This is the first direct evidence that the pesky arachnids once dined on feathered dinosaurs.

Extinct Penguin Species Was the Size of an Adult Human

<em>Kumimanu biceae</em> would have dwarfed the penguins of today.

10 Ways Artists Imagined Dinosaurs Before the 21st Century

Paleoart: Visions of the Prehistoric Past explores the first 160 years of illustrating extinct species.

Courtesy of the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Drumheller, Canada

The Exquisitely Preserved ‘Mona Lisa of Dinosaurs’ Has Been Named

The name Borealopelta markmitchelli honors the man who spent more than five years revealing, bit by bit, the amazing creature encased in stone.

9-Year-Old Boy Trips Over the Bones of a Long-Extinct Elephant Relative

"I just knew it was not something that you usually find."

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