palaeontology Archive
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Remarkable dinosaur fossil found in China
Posted on November 24, 2016 | No CommentsA remarkably well-preserved dinosaur fossil has been found near the city of Ganzhou in southeastern China. The serendipitous discovery came at a school-building site, where […] -
Brain tissue discovered in dinosaur fossil
Posted on November 5, 2016 | No CommentsA small fossil found in 2004 is thought to contain mineralized brain tissue of a dinosaur related to the Iguanodon. This is the first time […] -
Hominids Used Shells to Draw 500,000 Years Ago
Posted on December 9, 2014 | No CommentsHalf a million years ago, Homo erectus was using freshwater mussel shells both as a tool and a canvas for engraving. This new finding quashes […]