Fossils
Fossil remains of herd of 11 dinosaurs discovered in Italy
Exceptional find includes biggest and most complete dinosaur skeleton ever unearthed in the country
Angela Giuffrida in Rome
02, Dec, 2021 @6:13 PM
New species of big-nosed dinosaur discovered by retired doctor
Nasal bone distinguishes herbivore Brighstoneus simmondsi, whose skull was found on the Isle of Wight
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
11, Nov, 2021 @6:00 AM
Scientists discover Welsh ‘dragon’ dinosaur – the size of a chicken
Pendraig milnerae was related to T rex and likely to have been apex predator despite its size, say experts
Steven Morris
05, Oct, 2021 @11:01 PM
Fossilised ‘hell heron’ dinosaur unearthed on Isle of Wight
Discovery along with another species enhances island’s reputation as Europe’s best place to find dinosaurs
Hannah Devlin
29, Sep, 2021 @4:07 PM
South Australian eagle fossil identified as one of the oldest raptor species in the world
The 25m-year-old fossil reveals ancient eagle had features unlike any seen among modern hawks and eagles
Donna Lu
27, Sep, 2021 @5:30 PM
Human footprints thought to be oldest in North America discovered
Ancient tracks found in New Mexico are believed to be between 21,000 and 23,000 years old, study says
Gloria Oladipo
23, Sep, 2021 @9:17 PM
Dinosaur fossil with ‘totally weird’ spikes in skeleton stuns experts
Extraordinary ankylosaur remains dating back 168m years a first for Africa
Ian Sample Science editor
23, Sep, 2021 @4:21 PM
Two-legged dinosaurs may have swung tails to run faster, say scientists
A computer simulation could help us better understand the evolution of movement in animals
Linda Geddes
22, Sep, 2021 @5:00 PM
Fossilised long-legged giant penguin identified as new species
Skeleton found by children in New Zealand helps fill in gaps in natural history
Sofia Quaglia
16, Sep, 2021 @11:59 AM
Angela Milner obituary
Natural History Museum palaeontologist who specialised in meat-eating dinosaurs and their direct descendants, the earliest birds
Paul Barrett
26, Aug, 2021 @2:15 PM
Country diary: lured by a love for elusive butterflies
Isle of Portland, Dorset: I’m supposed to be down in the cove, but the dance of this powdery pair is leading me astray
Nic Wilson
13, Aug, 2021 @4:30 AM
‘It wasn’t built to eat broccoli’: Australia’s largest ‘dragon’ unveiled
A pterosaur fossil found in the outback a decade ago, the largest known flying reptile on the continent, has finally been identified as a new species and is being compared to a dragon
Royce Kurmelovs
09, Aug, 2021 @7:00 AM
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