Science Oct 11 New study finds ostriches and other large flightless birds had long-distance flying ancestors By Klara Widrig, The Conversation
Science Apr 10 Ancient jawbone came from mysterious group of human ancestors, scientists say Discovered in Taiwan, the jawbone is believed to have belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans. By Christina Larson, Associated Press
Science Mar 12 Archaeologists discover oldest known partial face fossil of human ancestor in western Europe Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years old. By Christina Larson, Associated Press
Science Feb 08 How paleontologists are using fossilized shark teeth to date the past Sharks have ruled the Earth’s oceans for 400 million years and recent research on fossilized shark teeth has led to the discovery of an innovative method for dating ancient sediments. By Stephanie Killingsworth, Bruce J. MacFadden, The Conversation
Science Jan 02 ‘Dinosaur highway’ dating back 166 million years discovered in England Researchers in England have unearthed nearly 200 dinosaur tracks that date back 166 million years. By Brian Melley, Associated Press
Jul 03 Scientists identify salamanderlike predator that existed before the dinosaurs By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Scientists have identified a giant salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs that likely ruled waters 280 million years ago. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 5:44 How amateur fossil finds translate into scientific discovery By Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Solveig Rennan For fossil hunters, the thrill is often in the hunt. For 9-year-old Molly Sampson, her prehistoric shark tooth discovery along a Maryland beach is considered the find of a lifetime. And the dinosaur footprint English archaeologist Marie Woods spotted has… Continue watching
Nov 08 T. rex skull fossil from South Dakota to be auctioned in NY for millions By Associated Press A Tyrannosaurus rex skull is expected to sell for $15 million or more at auction in New York next month. Continue reading
Oct 01 Cavers descend into the ‘Well of Hell,’ new clues about humans’ arrival in North America and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin One in two children in the U.S. have detectable levels of lead in their blood, cavers descend to the bottom of Yemen’s ‘Well of Hell’ for the first time and newly discovered fossil footprints show earlier human arrival in North… Continue reading
May 21 Court says dinosaur fossils worth millions aren’t minerals By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Wednesday's ruling has implications in an ongoing legal battle over the ownership of millions of dollars of fossils found on an eastern Montana ranch where the surface and mineral rights are owned by different people. Continue reading