belongs to a branch of the hominin tree known as Australopithecus—Latin for "southern ape." A life-sized osteological reproduction of the fossil is now on display, alongside a temporary exhibit ...

Scientists have raised concerns about the lack of Tyrannosaurus rex fossils for their research due to wealthy individuals buying them all. The mighty T. rex is one of the most iconic dinosaurs ...

A 444 million-year-old arthropod fossil, discovered 25 years ago, has been identified. The fossil, named Keurbos susanae, was found in South Africa's Soom Shale. Unusually, it's preserved inside ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Extremely metal-poor stars (EMPs) serve as living fossils, offering insights into the universe's earliest stars. Unlike our sun, which is rich in metals from ...

Discovered 25 years ago, a 444-million-year-old marine arthropod fossil stumped paleontologists, as they couldn’t identify its exact species. Sarah Gabbot, who originally discovered the specimen ...

A temporary exhibit of the fossils has been set up at the museum, where visitors will also get a chance to see "Mrs Ples", the most complete skull of an Australopithecus africanus, found in South ...

Dinosaurs' Apparent Decline Prior to Asteroid May Be Due to Poor Fossil Record Apr. 8, 2025 — The idea that dinosaurs were already in decline before an asteroid wiped most of them out 66 million ...

However, he said the fossils could be older still and belong to prehistoric sharks, probably from the Otodus genus, which includes the giant Megalodon mackerel shark, the apex predator of its ...

Researchers also found the remains of two rodent-like mammals in the gut of this dinosaur’s fossil, which represents the first direct evidence of dinosaur-mammal predation in this ancient ecosystem.

A temporary exhibit of the fossils has been set up at the museum, where visitors will also get a chance to see "Mrs Ples", the most complete skull of an Australopithecus africanus, found in South ...

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