Mar 30 This ancient arachnid ushered in the spider uprising By Nsikan Akpan X-ray scans of a 305-million-year old fossil have unlocked a new chapter in the spider origin story. Continue reading
Sep 10 Cave divers uncover new humanlike species in South Africa By News Desk Paleontologists have discovered an ancient human relative in South Africa thanks to a tricky cave diving excavation that recovered close to 1,550 fossils buried 100 feet underground. Continue reading
Apr 11 Daddy longlegs once had four eyes, research says By Colleen Shalby Hey, four-eyes. No, not you with your glasses perched on your nose. I’m talking to Daddy Longlegs over there, hiding in the corner. Turns out, a 305-million-year-old fossil has revealed an eye-opening truth about our eight-legged friend’s ancestors: they had… Continue reading
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Oct 01 Watch Fossil Find Sheds Light on ‘Early Evolutionary Steps’ A 4.4-million year old fossil, discovered in Africa has opened a window onto humans' "early evolutionary steps," according to the group of scientists responsible for the find. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Mar 14 Pacific Island Fossils Reignite ‘Hobbit’ Species Debate By PBS News Hour Fossils of tiny humans found on the Pacific island of Palau have fanned the flames of contention over whether another skeleton, discovered several years ago on the nearby island Flores, represents a new species of human. Continue reading