Paleontologists claim to have found an ancient jellyfish, whose body resembles modern moon jellies and box jellies.
Category: Paleontology
12,000 year old flamingo egg found
An ancient flamingo egg said to be between 8,000 and 12,000 years old was discovered at a busy airport building site in Mexico.
Paleontologists discover two new sabertooth cat species
Researchers have discovered two new sabertooth species by studying one of the biggest Pliocene fossil collections at Langebaanweg.
50 million year katydid fosil found with internal organs
A 50 million year old katydid fossil has been found with a well preserved internal organs. This level of preservation of any internal organ has probably never before been seen in a fossil of this type.
Prehistoric carnivorous giant panda
An ancient family of giant panda that were predators has been found by a team of Chinese and American paleontologists.
Huge ant fossil found in Princeton
The fossil of a huge, ancient ant, the first of its kind to be found in Canada, was uncovered by a Princeton woman.
Soft tissue, veins found in a dinosaur
Although while finding fossilized dinosaur bones is amazing, it’s even more amazing when researchers find evidence of soft tissue.
The biggest penguin to ever exist
The biggest penguin to have ever lived, weighing more than 150 kilograms has been discovered in fossil form in New Zealand.
Fossil excavations in Kayseri, Türkiye
After a shepherd discovered the bone in Kayseri province of Türkiye, fossil excavations began in 2018 with the support of the municipality.
Obsidian handaxes from 1.2 million years ago found in Ethiopia
A ancient “knapping workshop” with 600 obsidian handaxes that date back at least 1.2 million years has been discovered in Ethiopia.