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Lion-size otters prowled Ethiopia 3 million years ago
The remains of an extinct lion-size otter have been discovered in Ethiopia, and it's the biggest otter on record, a new study finds.
Terrifying megalodon attack on whale revealed in 15 million-year-old fossils
A megalodon tooth found suspiciously close to two fractured whale vertebrae may reflect one small whale's heroic escape from the jaws of a giant prehistoric shark.
Found: First Tibetan Evidence of Neanderthal Cousins, the Denisovans
This is the first evidence of Denisovans living on the Tibetan Plateau.
Oldest-known fossils of mysterious human lineage uncovered in Siberian cave
Scientists have unearthed the oldest fossils to date of the mysterious human lineage known as the Denisovans.
Wrinkly 'sac' with no anus probably isn't humans' earliest ancestor. (Thank goodness!)
A Saccorhytus species that's been described as an "angry Minion" and a "wrinkly ball sack" isn't a human ancestor, according to a new study.
Mammal ancestor looked like a chubby lizard with a tiny head and had a hippo-like lifestyle
Fossils found in France are from a previously unknown species of amphibian that belonged to a group of reptiles with mammal-like traits.
Europe’s last pandas were giant weaklings who couldn’t even eat bamboo
Analysis of fossilized teeth that were rediscovered in museum archives in Bulgaria has revealed a new species of ancient panda that was likely the last of its kind in Europe.
'Never seen anything like it': Impeccably preserved Jurassic fish fossils found on UK farm
The 3D fossil of a Jurassic fish is one of the many remains "frozen in time" found on a farm in the UK.
