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Scientists discover Egyptian dinosaur with ties to Europe

The new specimen sheds new light on Afro-European dinosaur ties.

30 Jan 2018 11:11 AM IST

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Diver claims to have found ancient mammoth skeleton

But he refuses to tell authorities where it is

4 April 2018 1:37 PM IST

An illustration of the Igentia prima. (Photo: Universidad Nacional de San Juan)

Fossils of first giant dinosaur discovered in Argentina

Researchers said the dinosaur - named Ingentia prima, meaning the first giant - was up to 33 feet long.

14 July 2018 10:07 AM IST

Argentina has been a rich source of fossils from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras over the years, most, of creatures not found in the northern hemisphere. (Photo: AFP)

Post-apocalyptic fossils show rise of mammals after dinosaur demise

With dinosaurs no longer eating them, mammals made quick evolutionary strides.

25 Oct 2019 10:26 AM IST

. The femur is comparable to modern ostriches as well as smaller species of moa and terror birds. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

3X larger birds than an Ostrich existed in Taurida Cave

It was previously thought that such gigantism in birds only existed on the islands of Madagascar and New Zealand as well...

7 July 2019 12:15 PM IST

With a wingspan of ten metres and weighing 250 kilos, Cryodrakon boreas rivals another pterosaur as the largest flying animal of all time. (Photo: AFP)

Fossils of largest flying animal discovered

Largest flying animal in history identified: study.

11 Sept 2019 10:34 AM IST

The researchers estimated the specimens ages at the time of death by counting their cyclical growth marks, a series of lines in the femur and tibia (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Tiny T. Rex not from separate genus, they were actually kids, reveals...

What were once thought to be the fossils of a separate & smaller genus of the T-Rex turned out to be the remains of...

3 Jan 2020 3:00 PM IST

This image provided by the Smithsonians Human Origins Program shows artifacts found in southern Kenyas Olorgesailie Basin. For hundreds of the thousands of years, people living there made and used large stone-cutting tools called handaxes, left. At right are more sophisticated tools, found in the same area, which were carefully crafted and more specialized than the large, all-purpose handaxes. (Smithsonian - Human Origins Program via AP)

Stone tools from Kenya give early glimpse of human behavior

Stone tools and other items from ancient sites give a glimpse at the emergence of some key human behaviours.

16 March 2018 8:23 AM IST

People watch as flames engulf the 200-year-old National Museum of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018. According to its website, the museum has thousands of items related to the history of Brazil and other countries. The museum is part of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo: AP)

Fire rages through Rio museum, 200 years of knowledge 'lost'

Esteemed National Museum in northern Rio, which houses artefacts from Egypt, Greco-Roman art and some of the first...

3 Sept 2018 9:12 AM IST

Court raps lawyers for delaying tactics

Court raps lawyers for delaying tactics

A special court rejected the plea of two December 16 gangrape accused who sought trial on alternate days instead of...

29 March 2013 12:14 AM IST

The small-brained hominim could have lived the same time as the first modern humans in Africa (Photo: AFP)

Early humans co-existed in Africa with human-like species 300,000...

These treasure troves, some 50 km northwest of Johannesburg, have yielded pieces of the puzzle of human evolution for...

16 May 2017 2:22 AM IST

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Algae fossil in India may be world's oldest plant life

This discovery could lead experts to rewrite the tree of life.

15 March 2017 10:33 AM IST