The fossilized remains of a 390 million year old forest, the oldest ever discovered, have been found in the cliffs near Butlin’s holiday camp, one of Britain’s best loved holiday camps.
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A nearly complete 70 million year old fossil of Titanosaur found in France
A chance discovery in southern France has unearthed a rare specimen: a nearly complete Titanosaur skeleton, from the hind skull to the tail.
Fossil thought to be a plant for years was actually a baby turtle
A fossil thought for years to be a plant turned out to be a baby turtle, and puzzled researchers named it “Turtwig” after a Pokemon character who was half turtle and half plant.
The oldest known mosquito fossils
Researchers have made an exciting discovery: The oldest known mosquito fossils, dating back to the Early Cretaceous period, around 130 million years ago.
Extinct sea creature fossils provide insights into ancient geography
Researchers have unearthed fossils of numerous extinct marine creatures that lived hundreds of millions of years ago, and these fossils could help understand ancient geography.
Early human migrations through once fertile Arabia
Research in the Rift Valley in southern Jordan provides insights into early human migrations.
Laboratory results of Mexico’s ‘Alien Mummies’
Claims of UFOs and an ‘alien mummies’ in Mexico have gone viral on the internet, fueling conspiracy theories and prompting some cynical comments.
Pleistocene extinctions in Southern California caused by humans and fires
The Pleistocene extinctions of 13,000 years ago were caused by a warming and drying environment and human caused fires.
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.
7.5 million year old giraffe bone found in Kayseri
7.5 million-year-old giraffe bone found by the archaeologists at a site near the Yamula Dam in Kayseri, Türkiye.