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Scientists explain how crocodiles survived the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs — the curious case of ‘living fossils’- Discovery of 16 human bones changed the course of history. How they survived 40,000 years ago and did climate change made them extinct?
- For millions of years, this ancient fish was thought extinct since the age of the dinosaurs—until it was found alive in South Africa and changed science forever
- 15-million-year-old Asura Hadda (demon bones) found in Odisha's Baripada during college field trip. Here's everything we knowAncient marine fossils, locally called 'Asura Hadda', have been found in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. These 15-million-year-old discoverie...18 Jun, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
- 1,986 nests, 2.29 lakh eggs, 1.91 lakh hatchlings: IFS officer shares how Tamil Nadu's Marine Elite Force is protecting an ancient journeyTamil Nadu is celebrating World Turtle Day with remarkable conservation success. A dedicated Marine Elite Force protects nesting turtles an...17 Jun, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
- In 1986, a drought lowered the Sea of Galilee, and two brothers saw old wood in the mud. It was no driftwood, and it changed Biblical historyIn 1986, a harsh drought caused the Sea of Galilee to recede, unveiling an incredibly well-preserved boat dating back to the first century ...04 Jun, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
- In 1986, a drought lowered a lake in Galilee, uncovering a 2,000-year-old boat that led to one of Israel’s most famous discoveriesA severe drought in 1986 dramatically lowered the Sea of Galilee's water levels, revealing a remarkable archaeological find: a 2,000-year-o...02 Jun, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
- In 2024, archaeologists peeling back estuary mud found wooden stakes and footprints, and they weren't just wet timbers: They changed what we know about daily life in Mesolithic BritainIn an incredible archaeological find, researchers have uncovered fishing traps and ancient footprints dating back 7,000 years in the mud of...25 May, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
- Goodbye to the myth that Tanystropheus hunted on land: CT scans suggest a stranger life in the seaPaleontologists have long debated the Tanystropheus, a prehistoric creature with an unusually long neck. Recent CT scans of its skull revea...25 May, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
- What archaeologists found inside this untouched Bronze Age village, hidden in mud for centuries, revealed daily life in stunning detailA Bronze Age village, Must Farm, in the Cambridgeshire Fens, has been unearthed. A fire and sinking into water preserved it like a time cap...22 May, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
- This submerged prehistoric site is changing what we know about Stone Age BritainArchaeologists discovered a prehistoric landscape at Bouldnor Cliff on the Isle of Wight, revealing Mesolithic settlements with woodworking...21 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
- In 1938, a museum curator sorted through an ordinary trawler catch off South Africa: One strange blue fish revealed a lineage scientists thought had vanished millions of years agoA remarkable find in 1938 stunned scientists. A fish, believed extinct for millions of years, was caught off South Africa. This living coel...17 May, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
- Enormous octopuses dominated Earth's prehistoric seas over 100 million years agoAncient oceans were once ruled by enormous octopus relatives. New research reveals these early creatures were massive, dominant hunters. Fo...01 May, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
- How the ‘Cretaceous Kraken’ hunted 100 million years ago: Inside the deadly feeding style of the 62-foot giant octopusGiant octopus Cretaceous Kraken: Ancient giant octopuses, Nanaimoteuthis, with arms up to 19 meters, were apex predators in the Late Cretac...25 Apr, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
- Archaeologists discover early humans built vast island networks across the PhilippinesNew findings show ancient Filipinos were not isolated. They actively sailed across open oceans thousands of years ago. Mindoro island holds...20 Apr, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
- Rare 4.5-million-year-old freshwater fish fossils found in Dehradun’s Shivalik foothills, a region previously known only for land animalsPaleontologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the Shivalik foothills near Dehradun — the first-ever aquatic life fossils in a reg...06 Apr, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
- What Divers Discovered Beneath the North Sea Is Rewriting the Story of Ancient EuropeDivers exploring the North Sea have uncovered evidence of a prehistoric settlement in Doggerland, a landmass that once connected Britain to...07 Mar, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
- The world’s oldest vertebrates had four eyes, scientists reveal in stunning discoveryFossils of the prehistoric fish genus myllokunmingiid, more than 518 million years old, reveal that early vertebrates may have had four fun...18 Feb, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
- Vasuki Naag was real? Meet the giant ancient snake from Gujarat that was as long as a railway coach or a cricket pitchA giant snake called Vasuki indicus, longer than a school bus, lived in India 47 million years ago. Researchers from the Indian Institute o...23 Feb, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
- Origins of pottery traced to Japan: StudyLondon, July 17 (IANS) The origins of ceramic production can be traced to Japan and closely linked with intensified fishing at the end of t...17 Jul, 2018, 08.07 PM IST
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