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Ancient superpredator that lived 328 million years ago was 'the T. rex of its time'
By Stephanie Pappas published
Fangy Whatcheeria measured up to 6.5 feet (2 meters) long, and more than 300 million years ago, it was the apex predator in the sinkholes-turned-lakes of the American Midwest.
Fossilized brain of 525 million-year-old deep sea worm likely the oldest ever discovered
By Harry Baker published
An ancient worm unearthed in China has one of the oldest fossilized brains ever found. The brain's shape could also help solve a centuries-old debate about the evolution of arthropods.
'Frightful' never-before-seen tyrannosaur might be the 'missing link' in T. rex evolution
By Harry Baker published
Paleontologists have discovered fossils belonging to a newfound species of tyrannosaur, which could fill an important gap in the evolutionary history of T. rex.
Tiny 'bramble snout' fossils found near Wales were 'weird wonders' that predated the dinosaurs
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists recently unearthed fossils of strange ocean creatures that lived about 460 million years ago and were unlike any animal alive today.
Titanic 12-foot turtle cruised the ocean 80 million years ago, newfound fossils show
By Harry Baker published
Researchers in Spain have unearthed a never-before-seen species of ancient marine turtle, the largest of its kind ever uncovered in Europe.
Scientists solved a 500 million-year-old mystery about strange Cambrian structures found in China
By Joanna Thompson published
Extremely detailed Cambrian fossils show that enigmatic skeleton tubes belonged to ancient ancestors of modern jellyfish.
Scientists just found a hidden 6th mass extinction in Earth's ancient past
By Joshua A. Krisch published
A global drop in oxygen levels about 550 million years ago led to Earth's first known mass extinction, new evidence suggests.
Penis worm's ancient cousin fossilized with its doughnut-shaped brain intact
By Nicoletta Lanese last updated
Scientists found preserved brain tissue in a Cambrian fossil.
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