Paleontologists have uncovered compelling new evidence suggesting that certain ancient precursors to mammals may have abandoned … Ancient Mammal Ancestors May Have Given Birth to Live Young 90 Million Years Earlier Than ThoughtRead more
Bird Science
How a 66-Million-Year-Old Meal in Fossilized Dinosaur Dung May Solve the Mystery of Avian Survival
A groundbreaking discovery locked inside a modest, golf-ball-sized fossilized coprolite from the late Cretaceous period has … How a 66-Million-Year-Old Meal in Fossilized Dinosaur Dung May Solve the Mystery of Avian SurvivalRead more
Where Have All the Wasps Gone? The Mysterious Decline of Social Wasps During the Summer of 2026
For many people, the arrival of summer reliably brings with it a familiar irritant: the common … Where Have All the Wasps Gone? The Mysterious Decline of Social Wasps During the Summer of 2026Read more
Unlocking Deep Time: University of Liverpool Researchers Discover Original Collagen in 75-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossils
For generations, the conventional wisdom of paleontology and molecular biology was built upon a bedrock of … Unlocking Deep Time: University of Liverpool Researchers Discover Original Collagen in 75-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur FossilsRead more
Hidden Toxins: How Honeybee Queens Offload Pesticides to Survive Threatens the Future of Global Agriculture
For decades, entomologists and beekeepers have understood that the survival of a honeybee colony relies heavily … Hidden Toxins: How Honeybee Queens Offload Pesticides to Survive Threatens the Future of Global AgricultureRead more
Backyard Bird Feeding Proves a Hidden Danger in Australia’s Escalating H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak
For millions of households across Australia, backyard bird feeding remains a deeply cherished daily routine. Approximately … Backyard Bird Feeding Proves a Hidden Danger in Australia’s Escalating H5N1 Bird Flu OutbreakRead more
Ancient Armor Unlocked: How a 190-Year-Old Museum Specimen Rescued a Forgotten Himalayan Pangolin from the Brink of Extinction
Few creatures on Earth evoke a sense of living prehistoric history quite like the pangolin. Covered … Ancient Armor Unlocked: How a 190-Year-Old Museum Specimen Rescued a Forgotten Himalayan Pangolin from the Brink of ExtinctionRead more
A Lystrosaurus Egg Fossil Solves Ancient Mammal Reproduction Mystery and Explains Post-Extinction Success
The discovery of a remarkably preserved 250-million-year-old fossilized egg, containing a Lystrosaurus embryo, is revolutionizing our … A Lystrosaurus Egg Fossil Solves Ancient Mammal Reproduction Mystery and Explains Post-Extinction SuccessRead more
A Feathered Predator Emerges from China’s Fossil Beds, Potentially Explaining Mysterious Owl-Like Bird Bone Piles
Northwestern China’s Changma Basin has long been a treasure trove for paleontologists, a remarkably preserved fossil … A Feathered Predator Emerges from China’s Fossil Beds, Potentially Explaining Mysterious Owl-Like Bird Bone PilesRead more
Fossilized Feathers Reveal Dinosaurs May Have Lost the Ability to Fly
A groundbreaking study of exceptionally preserved dinosaur fossils from eastern China is rewriting our understanding of … Fossilized Feathers Reveal Dinosaurs May Have Lost the Ability to FlyRead more
