Paleontology

  1. Earth

    Archaeopteryx fossil seen in new light

    X-ray technique reveals original tissue in the feathers of a primitive bird fossil.

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  2. Paleontology

    Dinos molted for a new look

    In one species, adolescents appear to have sprouted a new type of feathers as they matured.

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  3. Paleontology

    Tyrannosaurs lived in the Southern Hemisphere, too

    Australian fossils suggest the kin of T. rex dispersed globally 110 million years ago.

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  4. Paleontology

    Fossilized poop bears tooth marks

    Shark-bitten fecal matter probably came from an assault on an ancient croc.

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  5. Paleontology

    Ancient DNA suggests polar bears evolved recently

    A study of a rare Norwegian fossil narrows down when polar bears evolved and finds they are closely related to modern-day brown bears in Alaska.

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  6. Paleontology

    Sail-backed dinos had semiaquatic lifestyle

    Isotopic analyses of fossils suggest the carnivores had crocodile-like habits.

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  7. Earth

    Oldest feathered dino shows its colors

    Analysis of a fossil suggests plumage first evolved for display, not flight.

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  8. Paleontology

    Reverbs of bat echolocation studies

    Ancient bat may well have used sound waves to sense the world, Sid Perkins reports in the latest Deleted Scenes blog.

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  9. Earth

    Dinosaurs, in living color

    Researchers find microscopic structures in some fossils that may have held pigments.

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  10. Earth

    Footprints could push back tetrapod origins

    Newly discovered trackways much older than previous evidence for sea-to-land transition.

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  11. Life

    Groovy teeth suggest dinosaur was venomous

    Fossils show depression in upper jaw that held venom-producing glands.

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  12. Paleontology

    New fossil helps solidify dino origins

    The dog-sized creature bolsters the notion that early dinosaurs first appeared in what is now South America.

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