Scientists have discovered a tiny fossil mammal in Alaska that may have survived about 73 million years ago in one of the coldest conditions ever endured by living organisms on Earth.

Scientists in Alaska discover fossil of tiny ‘ice mouse’ that lived 73 million years ago

A reserach group in Japan has uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved fossil forest that might help scientists understand the missing links to reconstruct a "whole Eurasia plant from the late Miocene epoch"- a period that existed around 10.

Exquisitely preserved fossil forest from late Miocene epoch found in Japan

Scientists said on July 18 that a striking fossil found in northeastern China depicts a badger-like mammal mounting its prey and biting into its victim's ribcage 125 million years ago as it engaged in combat with a plant-eating dinosaur.

Fossil found in Northeastern China shows pugnacious mammal attacking a dinosaur

An analysis by University of Bristol and the University of Uppsala scientists showed that the extinct species of kangaroos did not hop around with its hind legs, rather used alternate methods for their commute such as walking on two or all four legs.

Kangaroos didn't hop always, suggests fossil evidence-based new research

A new study has revealed that duck billed dinosaur roamed the ancient river plains of southern Chile some 72 million years ago. Scientists say it weighed up to a metric ton and could grow to 4 meters in length

Duck-billed dinosaur fossil found in Chile

In 2018, a gold miner, going about his usual business found a mysterious fur ball in the Klondike gold fields near Dawson City, Yukon in Canada. At the time, the object seemed unidentifiable and clearly was not a gold nugget as the miner had set out to find.

Canada: ‘Brown blob’ found by gold digger turns out to be mummified 30,000-year-old squirrel

A team of Swedish and Norwegian palaeontologists have unveiled one of the oldest fossils of Ichthyosaurs — an extinct marine reptile that thrived during the dinosaur age.

Fossil discovery of THIS 250-million-year-old marine reptile could rewrite history

Scientists have unearthed the fossil of a bizarre creature in China dating back to 120 million years that has the head of a dinosaur and the body of a bird, further complicating the debate whether birds are the descendants of dinosaurs.

Chinese researchers dig out fossil of bizarre creature that has bird’s body and dinosaur’s head

Palaeontologists in the United Kingdom after analysing fossil remains from over 100 million years ago, said that they might have found the first known “record of a dinosaur eating a mammal”.

Scientists might have found ‘first record of a dinosaur eating a mammal’

What was once thought to be a final resting place for dozens of giant marine reptiles, ichthyosaurs, which dominated the seas millions of years ago, could instead be an ancient maternity ward, a place where the prehistoric marine reptiles once gave birth.

What was once thought to be marine reptile death bed could be an ancient maternity ward: Study

UK Universities ban climate wreckers fossil fuel companies for recruitment. Reportedly, the job seekers want an environment friendly careers. watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker | Fossil Fuel recruiters banned from UK Universities

A new study conducted by an international team of researchers may have cracked the secret regarding the diet of Earth’s oldest animals. The analysis of a fossil of Ediacaran biota, which is around 550 million years old, found traces of food which were consumed around 538 to 635 million years ago by animals.

What did animals eat around 550 million years ago? New study may have answers

Prehistoric waters were a dangerous place to have your Sunday swim. Not only there were predators, but there were huge predators. Before an asteroid wiped most of them off the face of the planet, dinosaurs were ruling almost every food chain and food web.

Scientists find fossil of giant sea monster Mosasaur next to its victim

A fossil of 550 million-year-old fossil, identified by scientists as 'earliest known animal predator' has been named after British naturalist and TV presenter Sir David Attenborough.

'Earliest known animal predator' has been named after Sir David Attenborough

Electric buses built by a Chilean company are now operating in the world's top copper-producing nation, as the country seeks ways to reduce its use of fossil fuels and achieve its environmental goals.

Chile’s first electric bus factory aims to ease its reliance on fossil fuels

Archaeologists in Spain said on Friday they had found an ancient jawbone which could help them look into the face of some of the earliest human ancestors in Europe.

Oldest human fossil found, could hold clues about Europe's earliest human ancestors

The latest research suggests that fossilised remains of humanity's oldest ancestors are one million years older than scientists had originally thought. In the past, Australopithecus fossils have been found at Sterkfontein caves at the Cradle of Humankind world heritage site southwest of Johannesburg.

Fossilised remains of humanity's oldest ancestors one million years older than thought

Some of the leaders of the G7 rich democracies are pushing for an acknowledgement of the need for new financing for fossil energies investments as European states scramble to diversify supplies.

Global Energy Crisis: G7 leaders debate fossil fuel investment

Remains of Europe's largest dinosaur have been unearthed. Fossilised bones were found on the isle of Wight. Named the 'White Rock Spinosaurid' it lived 125 million years ago.

A dinosaur that lived 125 million years ago: Europe's largest dinosaur unearthed

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is leaving countries scrambling for gas. Now, the impact of fossil fuels on the climate shows that the LNG industry is worsening climate emissions.

Fossil fuel impact on the climate: LNG industry worsens climate emissions

A 7-million-year-old fossil of a crocodile ancestor has been found in Peru. Fossil will tell how modern crocodiles came to land. Watch this report.

A 7-million-year-old fossil of a crocodile ancestor found in Peru

Scientists claimed to have found a well-preserved fossil of a dinosaur leg touted to be from the time asteroid hit the Earth. The limb of Thescelosaurus, covered with skin, was found at a fossil site in Tanis, North Dakota, 3,000kms away from the asteroid impact site in the Gulf of Mexico.

Archaeologists find ‘perfectly preserved’ fossil of dinosaur that was killed on the day asteroid hit Earth

Worms are mostly harmless. All they do is quietly go about their business and crawling around. But something about them gives everyone chills. Bravest among us have shrieked like crazy when a worm, however small, has landed on them out of nowhere.

Worm literally weighing 50 kg found, good thing it is a fossil now, eh?

Scientists seem to have finally fixed a fossil mix-up and analysed new bones excavated from the long-necked dinosaur Supersaurus' final resting spot. Supersaurus, who is the longest dinosaur of the world, is a diplodocid.

Fixing fossil mix-up, scientists unearth longest dinosaur that ever lived on Earth

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