Life
Stunning fossils show pterosaurs had primitive feathers like dinosaurs
When dinosaurs ruled the land, pterosaurs occupied the skies. Now we know they had feathers, suggesting plumage has a much deeper history than we had thought
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Bizarre fossil that baffled us for years is early starfish ancestor
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Environment
When humans are wiped from Earth, the chicken bones will remain
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Humans
Exclusive: Controversial skeleton may be a new species of early human
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Ancient hippo-like reptile was a giant to rival the dinosaurs
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Life
Earliest known animal might have inflated its body like a balloon
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Life
Sabre-toothed cats shared their food with injured pride members
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Crashing waves may have spurred the evolution of backbones
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Life
Dinosaur fossil may be a whole new species of the first birds
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World’s oldest fossils might turn out to just be ancient rocks
In 2016, researchers unveiled 3.7-billion-year-old fossils – a reassessment suggests the ‘fossils’ are actually physical scars left when the rocks were deformed
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Earth
Earliest known animal was a half-billion-year-old underwater blob
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Life
First snake found in amber is a baby from the age of the dinosaurs
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Humans
Asia’s mysterious role in the early origins of humanity
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Humans
Can CGI finally convince us that Neanderthals were smart?
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