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Reconstruction of the appearance in life of a gorgonopsian in a floodplain of the Permian of Mallorca. Credit: Henry Sutherland Sharpe

World’s oldest mammalian ancestor discovered in Mallorca

December 31, 2024

An strange, extinct plant once thought to be related to modern ginseng is now considered the lone representative of an unknown family. Credit: Florida Museum of Natural History / Jeff Gage

Mysterious plant fossil belongs to a family that no longer exists

A close-up of two tiny, whitefly puparia.

Insect fossil find ‘extremely rare’

UV photography of Pterodactylus. Ultraviolet light reveals remarkable details of the fossil invisible under normal lighting. This famous specimen showcases preserved soft tissues, including the delicate wing membranes, which fluoresce vividly under UV illumination.

A festive flying reptile family reunion 150 million years in the making

An imposing fully-grown male Palaeoloxodon turkmenicus wandering the Kashmir Valley, 400 thousand years ago, towering over a herd of Central Asian red deer traversing by. In the distance, a small band of prehistoric humans set up campfire to cook their meal. Credit: Chen Yu, University of Helsinki

Giant prehistoric elephant skull from India belongs to mysterious extinct species

Date and Rate of Earth’s Most Extreme Extinction Pinpointed

November 20, 2011

Fossil of an Armored Dinosaur Hatchling: Youngest Nodosaur Ever Discovered

September 27, 2011

Discovery of a 160-Million-Year-Old Fossil Represents a New Milestone in Early...

September 17, 2011

Oldest Fossils On Earth Discovered

September 17, 2011

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