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The Discovery Of This 85,000-Year-Old Finger Bone Has Drastically Shifted The Timeline Of Human Migration

This fossil may point to a radically different path in terms of human history.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jun 13, 2025

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The Discovery Of This 85,000-Year-Old Finger Bone Has Drastically Shifted The Timeline Of Human Migration

This fossil may point to a radically different path in terms of human history.

By Kara Goldfarb • June 13, 2025

Two New Ancient Species Of Cockroach Found Trapped In Amber In Myanmar Cave

These 99 million-year-old discoveries represent "the only known dinosaur age cave survivors."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 12, 2025

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Two New Ancient Species Of Cockroach Found Trapped In Amber In Myanmar Cave

These 99 million-year-old discoveries represent "the only known dinosaur age cave survivors."

By Marco Margaritoff • June 12, 2025

Scientists Reveal What Our Denisovan Ancestors Looked Like 75,000 Years Ago

When scientists first discovered these remains of a teenage girl in 2010, they knew that the history of early humans was about to be rewritten. Now we know what the face of a Denisovan actually looked like.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 11, 2025

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Scientists Reveal What Our Denisovan Ancestors Looked Like 75,000 Years Ago

When scientists first discovered these remains of a teenage girl in 2010, they knew that the history of early humans was about to be rewritten. Now we know what the face of a Denisovan actually looked like.

By Natasha Ishak • June 11, 2025

This Recently Discovered Shark That Lived 360 Million Years Ago Looked Like An Eel

A group of paleontologists discovered the rare fossils of the ancient Phoebodus shark in Morocco.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 10, 2025

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This Recently Discovered Shark That Lived 360 Million Years Ago Looked Like An Eel

A group of paleontologists discovered the rare fossils of the ancient Phoebodus shark in Morocco.

By Natasha Ishak • June 10, 2025

Behold The ‘Wonderchicken,’ The 67-Million-Year-Old Ancestor Of Modern Ducks And Chickens

This is the oldest fossil of a modern bird ever found.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 5, 2025

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Behold The ‘Wonderchicken,’ The 67-Million-Year-Old Ancestor Of Modern Ducks And Chickens

This is the oldest fossil of a modern bird ever found.

By Natasha Ishak • June 5, 2025

These Insects Preserved In Amber Are Still Stunningly Colorful Even After 99 Million Years

"We have seen thousands of amber fossils but the preservation of color in these specimens is extraordinary."

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 1, 2025

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These Insects Preserved In Amber Are Still Stunningly Colorful Even After 99 Million Years

"We have seen thousands of amber fossils but the preservation of color in these specimens is extraordinary."

By Natasha Ishak • June 1, 2025

Discovery Of 16-Inch-Long Saber-Toothed Tiger Skull Proves They Were Bigger Than We Thought

Scientists say that the newly studied 16-inch Smilodon populator skull found in southern Uruguay once belonged to an animal that weighed close to 960 pounds.

By Natasha Ishak • May 30, 2025

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Discovery Of 16-Inch-Long Saber-Toothed Tiger Skull Proves They Were Bigger Than We Thought

Scientists say that the newly studied 16-inch Smilodon populator skull found in southern Uruguay once belonged to an animal that weighed close to 960 pounds.

By Natasha Ishak • May 30, 2025

40,000-Year-Old Foal Of Now-Extinct Horse Species Found Perfectly Preserved

This discovery is the first of its kind, with a perfectly preserved 3-month horse of a now-extinct species in the Siberian permafrost.

By Caroline Redmond • May 28, 2025

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40,000-Year-Old Foal Of Now-Extinct Horse Species Found Perfectly Preserved

This discovery is the first of its kind, with a perfectly preserved 3-month horse of a now-extinct species in the Siberian permafrost.

By Caroline Redmond • May 28, 2025

A New Study Suggests Humans Lived In Australia 55,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought

Previous evidence put the first humans in Australia some 65,000 years ago. But these blackened stones show it's more like 120,000.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 23, 2025

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A New Study Suggests Humans Lived In Australia 55,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought

Previous evidence put the first humans in Australia some 65,000 years ago. But these blackened stones show it's more like 120,000.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 23, 2025

Ancient Artifacts Uncovered In Idaho May Be Evidence Of North America’s First Human Settlement

New findings in western Idaho provide evidence that North America's ancestors arrived much earlier than was previously believed. But not everyone is convinced.

By Natasha Ishak • May 18, 2025

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Ancient Artifacts Uncovered In Idaho May Be Evidence Of North America’s First Human Settlement

New findings in western Idaho provide evidence that North America's ancestors arrived much earlier than was previously believed. But not everyone is convinced.

By Natasha Ishak • May 18, 2025