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In 2016, a buried bear skull revealed a forgotten chapter of gladiator history dating back to the Roman eraA bear skull found near Viminacium amphitheater reveals its use in Roman gladiator fights. The bear suffered a frontal bone fracture and sh...- Four-winged dinosaur: Scientists just found a four-winged dinosaur in northwestern China, and it may be the predator that left behind piles of crushed bird bonesA remarkable discovery in China has unveiled Jianchangmaensis, a new four-limbed gliding dinosaur, potentially solving a 120-million-year-o...
- Did a casual stroll lead to one of archaeology's greatest finds? The truth behind the viral claimA viral claim about Ryszard Kapuscinski discovering early Homo skulls at Dmanisi in 1989 is debunked by scientific evidence. The site's sig...
- In 1894, a Dutch anatomist brushed sediment from a riverbank in Java; it uncovered Java Man and reshaped the search for human originsIn the 1890s, Eugène Dubois conducted pivotal excavations in Java that unearthed Java Man, a groundbreaking fossil that fundamentally alter...
- In 1929, archaeologist Pei Wenzhong uncovered a skullcap in a cave near Beijing: Peking Man forced the world to take Asia’s deep human past seriouslyIn 1929, the unearthing of Peking Man in China dramatically altered the landscape of human evolutionary studies. This pivotal Homo erectus ...
- 14,400 years ago, five people and a canid entered an Italian cave using pine twigs for lightScientists have uncovered how prehistoric humans explored deep caves nearly 14,400 years ago. A group of five people and their dog navigate...
- In 2024, A New York homeowner was mowing the lawn and strange “baseballs” in the grass revealed an Ice Age Mastodon jaw beneath the yardDuring a routine lawn mowing session in Orange County in 2024, a homeowner made a remarkable discovery that reshaped their understanding of...
- ‘Kraken-Like’ giant octopuses as large as semi-trucks ruled oceans 100 million years ago, study findsNew research reveals giant octopuses were powerful ocean predators around 100 million years ago. These creatures, some reaching 19 meters, ...
- The Arctic Once Had Palm Trees: What the Fossils RevealFossil evidence from the High Arctic reveals that palm trees and subtropical plants once thrived in the polar region. This occurred during ...
- The Arctic Wasn’t Always Frozen: Fossils Reveal a Lost World of Forests, Rhinos and Nesting DinosaursFossil evidence reveals that the Arctic was once a warm, forested region supporting large mammals such as hornless rhinoceroses and dinosau...
- Nature’s first GPS? Scientists reveal how a mysterious creature crossed deep, dark oceans with astonishing precisionTiny magnetic fossils unearthed from the North Atlantic seafloor offer a glimpse into ancient marine navigation. These microscopic structur...
- COP28: Nations inch closer to historic deal on fossil fuel transition; India, China push back on coalAfter nearly two weeks of intense negotiations, countries are close to achieving a historic deal on a "transition away from fossil fuels," ...
- Fossil fuels in crosshairs of COP28: Draft GST document showsAs part of the Paris Agreement of 2015, where more than 190 nations agreed to cut down on carbon emissions to restrict global temperature r...
- 180-million-yr-old dinosaur egg fossil unearthed by scientists in Jaisalmer hill sparks fresh Sauropod speculationA fossilized egg, potentially from a dinosaur, has been discovered in the Jethwai-Gajroop Sagar hills in Jaisalmer, India. The egg, resembl...
- Skeletons of 15-million-year old giant wombats found in AustraliaKnown as Nimbadon, these marsupials weighed about 70kg and are said to be most closely related to wombats.
- India's 'net-zero by 2070' pledge – the devil lies in the detailClarity is critical to determine the speed of transition. Take the commitment to increase the share of electricity from renewable sources t...
- Early life in India dating 2,000 mn years discoveredBengaluru, Nov 23 (IANS) A city-based geologist has discovered 2,000-million-year-old "prokaryotic" microfossils -- considered to be the ea...
- 'Ichthyosaurs fossil find shows India's biological connect as part of Gondwanaland'New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The discovery of a near-complete fossil of a Jurassic-period 'fish lizard' from a village in Gujarat's Kutch distr...
- Discoms' loss will be zero by 2019, investment thrust towards renewable: Piyush GoyalGoyal said renewable costs are falling steeply and tariffs from such projects remain constant for quarter of a century unlike fossil fuels.
- Naming any fossil after a living person can cause celebrity hurtPerhaps palaeontologists should be a bit more considerate about fragile egos and choose celebrities who have passed on instead.
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