Fossil Discovery of New Human Ancestor May Connect Us to Neandertals and Denisovans

A trio of jawbones, a leg bone, and a handful of vertebrae and teeth found in Morocco may represent one of the last common ...

Fossils found in cave shed light on where our species emerged

Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.

We have a fossil closer to our split with Neanderthals and Denisovans

A team of anthropologists recently examined a collection of fossil hominin jawbones, teeth, and vertebrae that belong to ...
Scientific American

Could This Fossil Be the Key Linking Humans, Neandertals and Denisovans?

Fossils of a human ancestor from 773,000 years ago may be near the base of the Homo sapiens lineage, representing a common ...
Ancient Origins

Ancient Moroccan Fossils May Unlock the Mystery of Human Origins

The Moroccan fossils now provide tangible evidence from this mysterious transitional period. What makes these fossils particularly significant is the precision with which they can be dated. The ...
Earth.com

Strange ancient snake sheds new light on modern snakes

Ancient England snake fossil Paradoxophidion helps explain how modern snakes evolved during warm humid Eocene period.
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A whale of a mammoth tale

Wooller knows that mammoths lived on Alaska’s St. Paul Island until about 5,600 years ago and on Russia’s Wrangell Island ...
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Scientists discover colossal 50-foot long snake from 47 million years ago

In the arid shale beds of western India, scientists have uncovered a remarkable fossil that tells the story of a prehistoric snake that once ruled the landscape. Named Vasuki indicus, this massive ...