fossils

Fossilized fish vomit.

Yep, That’s 66-Million-Year-Old Vomit

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Humans aren’t the only animals that lose their lunch. Just look at your family dog or cat—or, for that matter, ...

Tameryraptor Artistic Impression

Paleontologists Claim to Have Discovered Terrifying New Dinosaur Species in Pre-WWII Photographs

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Paleontologists might have discovered a new dinosaur species—even though its fossil doesn’t exist anymore. Researchers in Munich, Germany, claim to ...

The skull of Lishulong wangi.

Enormous Dinosaur Skull Uncovers a Previously Unknown Species

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A huge dinosaur skull found in southern China appears to belong to an entirely new species, according to a group ...

Ahvaytum Artist Rendering

230 Million-Year-Old Fossil From Wyoming Challenges Dinosaur Origin Theories

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Though paleontologists have been discussing the origin and spread of dinosaurs for decades, the widely accepted theory was that they ...

The recently discovered mastodon tooth.

New York Man Digs Up Mastodon Fossil in His Backyard

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Some people want hippopotamuses for Christmas—but a man in Scotchtown, New York, got a mastodon. The man, who does not ...

An artist's paleoart reconstruction of a gorgonopsian.

This Saber-Toothed Predator Is the Oldest Mammal Ancestor Ever Found

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The origin of mammals is shrouded in mystery, but every fossil clue helps rewrite the story. A new discovery on ...