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6 days ago · Paleontology These fossil finds shed new light on the past in 2025 The year's top paleontological wonders ranged from a 540-million-year-old penis worm to a decades-old rodent …
These fossil finds shed new light on the past in 2025
Dec 30, 2025 · The finds may at last settle one of paleontology’s longest-standing debates, sparked by an enigmatic fossil skull unearthed in the 1940s: Some said it was a new species, Nanotyrannus …
‘Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior’ unearths paleontology’s biases
Oct 30, 2024 · Paleontologist David Hone’s latest book fleshes out our understanding of dinosaur behavior.
July 2025 | Science News
By Martin J. Kernan Paleontology This exquisite Archaeopteryx fossil reveals how flight took off in birds
Stunning trilobite fossils include soft tissues never seen before
Jun 27, 2024 · Well-preserved fossils from Morocco help paleontologists understand the weird way trilobites ate and perhaps why these iconic animals went extinct.
This exquisite Archaeopteryx fossil reveals how flight took off in birds
May 14, 2025 · This exquisite Archaeopteryx fossil reveals how flight took off in birds Analyses of the fossil show never-before-seen feathers and bones from the first known bird
How ‘parachute science’ in paleontology plays out in 3 countries
Jun 21, 2023 · Paleontology has a ‘parachute science’ problem. Here’s how it plays out in 3 nations Legacies of colonialism can stifle science. But there are ways to rein it in
How fast did dinosaurs really go? Birds walking in mud provide new clues
Jul 14, 2025 · Tracks of dinosaur footprints can hint at how fast the extinct animals moved. Here’s how guinea fowl can help fact-check those assumptions.
An ancient reptile’s fossilized skin reveals how it swam like a seal
Sep 22, 2025 · A reptile fossil is the first of its kind with skin and partially webbed feet, possibly showing how later species like plesiosaurs adapted to water.
Scotland’s Isle of Skye was once a dinosaur promenade
Apr 11, 2025 · New dinosaur fossil tracks on the Isle of Skye reveal that the once-balmy environment was home to both fierce theropods and massive sauropods.