National Geographic News - Paleontology

VIDEO: Dinosaur Mummy's Meal Revealed

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

A fossilized dinosaur known as Leonardo has shed light on what Montana was like 77 million years ago—including what the duck-billed reptile ate.

Fishy Ancestors of Humans Surprisingly Diverse

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The ancestors of the first four-legged land animals already showed signs of the group's trademark diversity, suggests a new fossil reconstruction of a transition species.

Ancient Giant Wombat Sex Differences Were Huge

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Some weighed more than a pickup truck, others a small car. Despite their different sizes, Australia's ancient wombats belonged to a single species, a new study says.

"Amazing" Dinosaur Trove Discovered in Utah

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Two meat-eating dinosaurs, a probable Stegosaurus, and four sauropods quickly emerged at a dig that has found a "logjam" of fossils.

New Dinosaur May Link S. American, Aussie Dinos

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

A rare fossil of a large meat-eater found in Australia suggests dinosaurs trekked across a vast supercontinent much later than thought, scientists report.

Ancient Mammal Relative Dug Burrows in Antarctica?

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Fossil dens dating back 245 million years might have been made by cat-size land animals known as Thrinaxodon, scientists report.

PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Giant Flyers Hunted Dinos on Foot?

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Yes, they had wings, but the largest flying creatures ever to have lived preferred to hunt baby dinosaurs and similar-size snacks on foot, scientists say.

Ancient "Snowball Earth" Melted Fast Due to Methane

Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Glaciers that wrapped around the globe millions of years ago melted rapidly when a huge release of methane gas caused Earth to warm, a new study suggests.

Oldest Live-Birth Fossil Found; Fish Had Umbilical Cord

Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The remarkably well-preserved fossil, discovered in the Australian outback, is the earliest known record of vertebrate sex, a new study finds.

First Dinosaur Tracks Found on Arabian Peninsula

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Footprints from a herd of plant-eaters on a "leisurely stroll" about 150 million years ago have been discovered in Yemen, experts say.