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Published Oldest fossil human footprints in North America confirmed



New research reaffirms that human footprints found in White Sands National Park, NM, date to the Las...
Published Oldest known fossilized skin is 21 million years older than previous examples



Researchers have identified a 3D fragment of fossilized skin that is at least 21 million years than...
Published Panama Canal expansion rewrites history of world's most ecologically diverse bats



In a new study, paleontologists describe the oldest-known leaf-nosed bat fossils, which were found a ...
Published Earth's most ancient impact craters are disappearing



Earth's oldest craters could give scientists critical information about the structure of the early E ...
Published Study uncovers hundred-year lifespans for three freshwater fish species in the Arizona desert



New study finds some of the oldest animals in the world living in a place you wouldn't expect: fishe ...
Published Frogs were Florida's first-known vertebrates from the Caribbean



A new fossil study shows that frogs from the genus Eleutherodactylus are geologically the oldest Car ...
Published New geological study: Scandinavia was born in Greenland



The oldest Scandinavian bedrock was 'born' in Greenland, according to a new geological study. The st ...
Published Hydraulic lift technology may have helped build Egypt's iconic Pyramid of Djoser



The Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of Egypt's iconic pyramids, may have been built with the help of a ...
Published New interpretation of runic inscription reveals pricing in Viking age



A new interpretation of the runic inscription on the Forsa Ring (Forsaringen in Swedish), provides f...
Published Earth's earliest forest revealed in Somerset fossils



The oldest fossilized forest known on Earth -- dating from 390 million years ago -- has been found i ...
Published New species of stegosaur is oldest discovered in Asia, and possibly the world - New Species of Stegosaur is Oldest Discovered in Asia, and Possibly the World


Relatively small, but fearsome-looking stegosaur measured about 2.8 meters (9 feet) from nose to tai...
Published Webb reveals a galaxy sparkling with the universe's oldest star clusters - Webb Reveals a Galaxy Sparkling with the Universe's Oldest Star Clusters


Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have identified the most distant globular c...
Published Discovery of world's oldest DNA breaks record by one million years - Discovery of World's Oldest DNA Breaks Record by One Million Years


Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified -- opening a 'game-changing' new chapter in the history...
Published Octopus lures from the Mariana Islands found to be oldest in the world - Octopus Lures from the Mariana Islands Found to be Oldest in the World


An archaeological study has determined that cowrie-shell artifacts found throughout the Mariana Isla...
Published UK's oldest human DNA obtained, revealing two distinct Palaeolithic populations - UK's Oldest Human DNA Obtained, Revealing Two Distinct Palaeolithic Populations


The first genetic data from Palaeolithic human individuals in the UK -- the oldest human DNA obtaine ...
Published Mathematician reveals world’s oldest example of applied geometry - Mathematician Reveals World’s Oldest Example of Applied Geometry


A scientist has revealed that an ancient clay tablet could be the oldest and most complete example o ...
Published Earliest humans stayed at the Americas 'oldest hotel' in Mexican cave - Earliest Humans Stayed at the Americas' Oldest Hotel in Mexican Cave


A cave in a remote part of Mexico was visited by humans around 30,000 years ago - 15,000 years earli...
Published A reconstruction of prehistoric temperatures for some of the oldest archaeological sites in North America - A Reconstruction of Prehistoric Temperatures for Some of the Oldest Archaeological Sites in North America


Scientists often look to the past for clues about how Earth's landscapes might shift under a changin...
Published Oldest evidence of the controlled use of fire to cook food, researchers report - Oldest Evidence of Controlled Use of Fire to Cook Food Discovered by Researchers



The remains of a huge carp fish mark the earliest signs of cooking by prehistoric human to 780,000 y...
Published 4,000-year-old plague DNA found -- the oldest cases to date in Britain - 4,000-Year-Old Plague DNA Found: The Oldest Cases to Date in Britain



Researchers have identified three 4,000-year-old British cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria caus...