During archaeological investigations in the Ansbach district, Bavaria, Germany, in 2022, thousands of cave bear bones from the Stone Age and various stone tools were uncovered. Between August and October of this year, archaeologists stumbled upon additional findings during new excavations, presumably dating back to the Paleolithic era. Of particular interest to scientists is the […]
Extinct Animals
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Newly Discovered Fossils Help Reveal Map of Ancient Supercontinent
Scientists have uncovered 10 species of ancient sea creatures called trilobites that were hidden for 490 million years in an underexplored area of Thailand. These fossils may provide missing pieces to the puzzle of what the world looked like long ago. Trilobites are extinct marine animals that had crescent-shaped heads and breathed through their legs. […]
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Another Primate migrated to North America Across the Bering Strait Millions of Years before Humans did
Millions of years before humans first arrived in North America, another primate made the journey across what is now known as the Bering Land Bridge. Paleontologists have uncovered the story of this long-lost primate relative, called Ekgmowechashala. Ekgmowechashala lived around 30 million years ago in North America. At this time, the continent was experiencing major […]
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An 80-million-year-old Sea Monster is Named After a Snake from Norse Mythology
Recently, a team of paleontologists made an exciting discovery while excavating a fossil site in northeastern North Dakota. Among the rocks and sediments, they uncovered an incredibly well-preserved skeleton that included a nearly complete skull, jaws, neck vertebrae, and several backbones. After a careful examination, the researchers determined that the partial skeleton belonged to an […]
