Extinct species news, features and articles
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Scientists uncover 'inside-out, legless, headless wonder' that lived long before the dinosaursFossils of 444 million-year-old creatures whose bodies were preserved "inside-out" have been discovered in South Africa.
By Skyler Ware Published
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'Exquisitely preserved' ginormous claws from Mongolia reveal strange evolution in dinosaursA new species of dinosaur named Duonychus tsogtbaatari has been discovered by scientists, and unlike other therizinosaurs, this species has only two clawed fingers instead of three.
By Jess Thomson Published
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25,000-year-old mammoth bones reveal culture of ancient humansArchaeologists have discovered the remains of at least five woolly mammoths at a site in Austria. The remains suggest that ancient humans processed the mammoths' ivory tusks 25,000 years ago.
By Jess Thomson Published
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Scientists discover new 15 million-year old fish with last meal fossilized inside its stomachScientists have discovered the fossilized remains of a new fish species called Ferruaspis brocksi, which lived 15 million years ago, and some of the fish have their final meals preserved inside their stomachs.
By Jess Thomson Published
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30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers 'nothing like what we usually see' preserved in volcanic ashFossilized vulture feathers that were stunningly preserved in volcanic ash were a mystery until now.
By Jess Thomson Published
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Refuge from the worst mass extinction in Earth's history discovered fossilized in ChinaThe End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have done okay.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Dinosaurs: Facts about the reptiles that roamed Earth more than 66 million years agoDiscover interesting facts about when dinosaurs lived, why they died and how big they got
By Jess Thomson Published
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Rare mammoth tusk found on West Texas ranchResearchers have excavated a rare mammoth tusk discovered by a hunter on a West Texas ranch.
By Patrick Pester Published
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340 million-year-old 'nail tooth' shark found deep inside Mammoth Cave in KentuckyScientists have found ancient nail tooth shark fossils deep inside Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, revealing new information about a mysterious group of extinct predators.
By Patrick Pester Published
