A meme about the transitional fossil Tiktaalik argues that although we did come out of the sea, we aren’t doing just fine.
Tag: Paleontology
Richard Leakey, Kenyan Fossil Hunter and Conservationist, Dies at 77
His discoveries of ancient human skulls and skeletons, including the famed “Turkana Boy,” helped cement Africa’s standing as the cradle of humanity.
It’s a Christmas Sweater on a T. Rex: You Sure You Want to Call It Ugly?
The Natural History Museum in London outfitted its animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex in a colorful Christmas sweater.
Antarctica Was Once a Land of Fire and Not Ice
Charcoal recovered from a dig near the southern continent shows that the region wasn’t spared from the era scientists call a “super fire world.”
As Earth Warms, Old Mayhem and Secrets Emerge From the Ice
Climate change is revealing long-frozen artifacts and animals to archaeologists. But the window for study is slender and shrinking.
Ancient-DNA Researchers Set Ethics Guidelines for Their Work
New, international standards for handling ancient genetic material draw support from many scientists, criticism from others.
Fossils Seized in Police Raid Demystify a Prehistoric Flying Reptile
Among the 3,000 fossils seized at a Brazilian port in 2013 was an almost complete skeleton from the pterosaur species Tupandactylus navigans, preserved in six limestone slabs.
Was The Tyrannosaurus Rex a Picky Eater?
The jaw of the Tyrannosaurus Rex had sensitive nerves that may have allowed it to differentiate between parts of its prey, a new study found.
T. Rex Was Fearsome but May Have Been a Picky Eater
The jaw of the Tyrannosaurus Rex had sensitive nerves that may have allowed it to differentiate between parts of its prey, a new study found.
Amateur Fossil Hunters Make Rare Find in U.K. Using Google Earth
While some indulged in baking through lockdown, a husband-and-wife team discovered an exceptionally large and well-preserved group of Jurassic starfish.