Nation 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
Science May 21 Court says dinosaur fossils worth millions aren’t minerals 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. By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press
Science May 31 Dinosaurs are back with a climate change warning at the Smithsonian Sneak a peek at the Smithsonian's new Hall of Fossils. After a four-year renovation, the hall brings back old favorites and introduces lessons for humanity's future. By Vicky Stein
Science Apr 05 Watch 4:32 How a self-taught fossil hunter made his biggest discovery In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, this self-taught paleontologist has been looking for dinosaurs in creek beds and rivers for more than 30 years, and has become something of a legend in the field. Then, outside a NASA… By Pamela Kirkland
Science Jan 28 Controversial fossil hints Homo sapiens blazed a trail out of Africa earlier than thought The jaw fragment suggests our species began traveling abroad 50,000 years earlier than previously thought. By Kate Wong, Scientific American
Jun 10 Ancient fossils from Morocco mess up modern human origins By Kate Wong, Scientific American The findings may push back the origin of our species by more than 100,000 years and challenge leading ideas about where and how our lineage evolved. Continue reading
Feb 28 Laser light uncovers hidden secrets of feathered dinosaur fossils By Kristin Hugo In a new study, researchers have used lasers and simple cameras to uncover the body shape and texture of 200 fossils of a small, feathered dinosaur named Anchiornis huxleyi. Continue reading
Jun 28 Amber fossils tell 99 million-year-old story of unusual baby birds By Nsikan Akpan A pair of 99 million-year-old fossils reveal Cretaceous baby birds with finger claws and adultlike feathers. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 9:23 Trove of fossils from a long-lost human ancestor is greatest find in decades By PBS NewsHour Scientists have discovered a new human-like species, deep in a cave system in South Africa. Researchers have said that the discovery could change our conception of human ancestry. For more on the discovery, Jeffrey Brown speaks to Jamie Shreeve of… Continue watching
Apr 07 After 100 years, Brontosaurus name may be making a comeback By Justin Scuiletti After more than a century of extinction in the scientific community, the name Brontosaurus may be ready to return to the ranks of its dinosaur brethren. Continue reading