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Shark 'graveyard' found in the Egyptian desert? Ancient Cretaceous-era fossilized teeth reveal evidence of a vast sea that once covered the region- Know Jonny's child, one of the homo genus which roamed the earth more than 1.4 million years ago and was linked to some of humanity’s earliest 'Stone Tools'
- 10 million years ago, this 23-foot crocodile ruled prehistoric Colombia; its fossilised victims reveal a brutal secret
- 11-year-old boy finds tooth of an enormous predator to ever swim Earth’s oceans on New Jersey beach; only five had been found beforeAn eleven-year-old boy made an astonishing discovery while exploring a New Jersey beach: a massive megalodon tooth. This remarkable fossil ...21 Aug, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by David Attenborough: “No one will protect the natural world we don’t care about...” — a powerful life lesson on nature, curiosity, responsibility, conservation and why we rarely protect what we have never learned to truly see, from the legendary broadcaster known for bringing the hidden world of wildlife into millions of homesQuote of the Day by David Attenborough: “No one will protect the natural world we don’t care about...” highlights a fundamental truth about...21 Aug, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
- In 1948, scientists abandoned this giant fossil. Nearly 80 years later, it became something nobody expectedScientists identified a new species of ancient amphibian-like creature from an Arctic fossil. This previously unknown creature, Arctobatrac...19 Aug, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
- In Argentina, one fossil bone from a 236-million-year-old cynodont contained a rare clue about birth. Researchers found its newborn size resembled mammals, suggesting live birth evolved 95 million years earlier than thoughtNew fossil evidence challenges the long-held belief that ancient cynodonts laid eggs. A recent study found compelling proof that Chiniquodo...17 Aug, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
- In 2009, Monterey Bay scientists used live underwater footage to expose a surprising secret of a deep-sea fish. 13 years later, their ROVs had logged 5,600 dives, helping reveal why the ocean's strangest creatures can look radically different after collectionDeep Pacific creatures exhibit unique survival strategies in perpetual darkness. Some animals produce their own light, while others possess...13 Aug, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
- Did Tyrannosaurus rex really have a horrible breath? Here's why the ancient giant predator's breath may have had a terrible odorFossil studies indicate that the Tyrannosaurus rex suffered from unpleasant breath, attributed to food remnants trapped in its widely space...10 Aug, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
- Snakes once had legs: Here's how they lost them 100 million years agoHow snakes lost their legs: A buried skull in Patagonia, a broken genetic switch, and the ghost legs still hiding inside pythons, scientist...30 Jul, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
- In 2010, researchers asked, 'what did Tyrannosaurus rex eat?' The answer included other T. rexesTyrannosaurus rex ate other T. rexes: Fossil evidence reveals Tyrannosaurus rex sometimes ate its own kind. Scrapes on bones indicate T. re...30 Jul, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
- At Kenya’s Lake Turkana, 21 ancient footprints from 1.43 million years ago don’t fit the known hominins, and the size clues point in two directionsThe unveiling of 1.43 million-year-old fossilized footprints near Lake Turkana, Kenya, has left researchers in a conundrum. The prints do n...29 Jul, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
- Scientists unlocked a 4,000-year-old secret inside ancient human teeth. A woman’s clean smile in Thailand revealed surprising chemical proof of early betel nut chew habitsNew chemical analysis of ancient dental plaque from a burial site in Thailand revealed preserved traces of betel nut alkaloids. Remarkably,...28 Jul, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
- In 1998, a New Mexico fossil revealed a previously unknown Tyrannosaur that predated T. rex and roamed Earth 75 million years agoDinosaur species older than T. rex: Paleontologists identified Bistahieversor sealeyi, a new tyrannosaur species from New Mexico. This dino...27 Jul, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
- An 80-million-year-old snake fossil from Brazil is helping solve the mystery of how lizards lost their limbs and began to slitherA newly discovered 80-million-year-old snake fossil from Brazil is reshaping evolutionary debates. This exceptionally preserved specimen, T...27 Jul, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
- Nature's first cat! Every time your cat purrs, it echoes 30-million-year-old legacy that began with predator scientists call the world's first true catFirst Cat Proailurus: Long before modern cats evolved, an ancient feline called Proailurus roamed the forests of Europe and Asia around 30 ...27 Jul, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
- 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...27 Jul, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
- Food tasting history and the promise of prevention of poisoningWhen members of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently protested at having to do food tasting for VIPs, it seemed an anachronism.26 Jul, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
- Jurassic Park made T. rex attacks terrifying; now, a 66-million-year-old fossil shows one may have happened almost exactly like thatA fossilized Edmontosaurus skull found in Montana reveals a tyrannosaur tooth lodged in its nasal bone. This discovery offers rare physical...15 Jul, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
- Who are Denisovans, or 'Dragon Man', whose face has finally been discovered after 400,000 years with the help of dental plaqueScientists have linked Denisovan DNA to the "Dragon Man" skull, giving ancient relatives a physical form. Fossils found across Asia suggest...10 Jul, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
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