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62m-year-old fossil unlocks clues to mammals’ success after dinosaurs

62m-year-old fossil unlocks clues to mammals’ success after dinosaurs

15 Sep 2023

‘Leggy bird’ complicates avian-dinosaur relationship

‘Leggy bird’ complicates avian-dinosaur relationship

7 Sep 2023

Heavyset, gnarly and 240m years old: This amphibian fossil is finally named

Heavyset, gnarly and 240m years old: This amphibian fossil is finally named

9 Aug 2023

Did our mammal ancestors live alongside dinosaurs?

Did our mammal ancestors live alongside dinosaurs?

2 Aug 2023

New dinosaur species discovered in the Isle of Wight

New dinosaur species discovered in the Isle of Wight

16 Jun 2023

‘Funky worm’ shimmies into gap in fossil record

‘Funky worm’ shimmies into gap in fossil record

27 Jan 2023

Irish scientists lead discovery of 350m-year-old fossil sea urchins

Irish scientists lead discovery of 350m-year-old fossil sea urchins

29 Nov 2022

Prehistoric remnants to clash for the title of ‘Ireland’s favourite fossil’

Prehistoric remnants to clash for the title of ‘Ireland’s favourite fossil’

8 Nov 2022

Ancient ‘sharks’ may have appeared 15m years earlier than previously thought

Ancient ‘sharks’ may have appeared 15m years earlier than previously thought

28 Sep 2022

Europe’s largest known dinosaur may be lying in a Portuguese backyard

Europe’s largest known dinosaur may be lying in a Portuguese backyard

29 Aug 2022

Dinosaurs evolved unique eye sockets to bite harder, research shows

Dinosaurs evolved unique eye sockets to bite harder, research shows

11 Aug 2022

166m-year-old fossil shines new light on salamanders

166m-year-old fossil shines new light on salamanders

20 Jul 2022

Irish scientists solve mystery around ancient frog sex death trap

Irish scientists solve mystery around ancient frog sex death trap

8 Jul 2022

260m-year-old fossils discovered in a lost excavation site in Brazil

260m-year-old fossils discovered in a lost excavation site in Brazil

22 Jun 2022

Giant marine reptile fossils found high in the Swiss Alps

Giant marine reptile fossils found high in the Swiss Alps

29 Apr 2022

Irish-led study finds flying dinosaur cousins had colour-changing feathers

Irish-led study finds flying dinosaur cousins had colour-changing feathers

20 Apr 2022

Meet the ancient vampire squid fossil named after Joe Biden

Meet the ancient vampire squid fossil named after Joe Biden

11 Mar 2022

How fossil records can unlock the secrets of animal evolution

How fossil records can unlock the secrets of animal evolution

2 Mar 2022

Newly discovered dinosaur species in the UK nicknamed ‘hell heron’

Newly discovered dinosaur species in the UK nicknamed ‘hell heron’

30 Sep 2021

Scientists say T-rex had complex sensing nerves in its jaw

Scientists say T-rex had complex sensing nerves in its jaw

27 Aug 2021

Fossilised beetle poo sheds light on prehistoric pollinator diets

Fossilised beetle poo sheds light on prehistoric pollinator diets

14 Apr 2021

Scientists unearth ancient species of mammal-like burrowers

Scientists unearth ancient species of mammal-like burrowers

8 Apr 2021

Study finds mass extinction events march to ‘same 27m-year drumbeat’

Study finds mass extinction events march to ‘same 27m-year drumbeat’

11 Dec 2020

Dinosaurs were not on the way out before asteroid hit, study claims

Dinosaurs were not on the way out before asteroid hit, study claims

18 Nov 2020

Evidence of hibernation-like state found in tusked, ancient Antarctic animal

Evidence of hibernation-like state found in tusked, ancient Antarctic animal

28 Aug 2020

‘Absolutely fantastic’ discovery unearths new dinosaur species in the UK

‘Absolutely fantastic’ discovery unearths new dinosaur species in the UK

12 Aug 2020