Geomagnetic analysis and tectonic reconstruction refute widespread theory about 'Stonehenge of the East'; dozens of unknown ...

Academic experts from around the world said that the Longgupo Site has preserved rich ancient human, paleontological remains and paleoenvironmental information from 1.8 million to 2.48 million ...

A Chinese research team has collected a total of 118 species of mammal fossils and more than 2,000 stone artifacts from the ...

Paleoenvironmental study at Waterfall Bluff reveals leopard seal far from Antarctic waters by Sandee Oster A worn-down leopard seal tooth (#CN47208, Lot 303).

This study investigates ichnoassemblages characterized by spreite trace fossils from the Upper Cretaceous Snow Hill Island Formation on Vega Island, Antarctica. The succession reveals alternating ...

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In an eat-or-be-eaten world, flight conveys a bevy of benefits. A creature that takes to the third dimension can more easily escape earthbound predators, dine off a much broader menu or drop down ...