Palaeontology

In the last 6 hours
Four great activities for the kids this Summer holidays Southwark News23:27 19-Jul-25
Yesterday
This dinosaur probably tweeted more than it roared Miami Herald18:50 19-Jul-25
Evolution Keeps Producing Anteaters, and New Research Finally Reveals the Strange Reason Why The Debrief18:45 19-Jul-25
Move over, Jurassic Park. Manitoba was home to newly discovered 390-million-year-old extinct… CBC.ca12:12 19-Jul-25
Is Climate Change an Existential Threat? Earther11:05 19-Jul-25
Java’s 'giant' seawall: A question of necessity Jakarta Post02:26 19-Jul-25
In the last 7 days
Living Fossils Like the Coelacanth Have Remained Unchanged for 400 Million Years Discover Magazine22:54 18-Jul-25
New series reminds us how our ancestors put the human in humanity Sunderland Echo17:03 18-Jul-25
Local cuisine was on the menu at Cafe Neanderthal Ars Technica16:51 18-Jul-25
Why Mammals Keep Evolving to Eat Ants—Over and Over Again Science Blog (Weblog)15:23 18-Jul-25
Prehistoric ‘scalopini’ mole fossil uncovered in an ancient Spanish volcano crater Popular Science15:01 18-Jul-25
Subaru telescope uncovers ancient ‘fossil’ object in outer Solar System Tech Explorist13:59 18-Jul-25
Could a meteor have moved the Grand Canyon? Tech Explorist12:12 18-Jul-25
Strange 'Fossil' World Detected at Fringes of Solar System ScienceAlert02:30 18-Jul-25
Not Just Hunters: Wooden Tools Unearth the Sophisticated, Plant-Eating World of Early Humans ZME Science16:32 17-Jul-25
Dinosaurs Gathered to Perform Mating Dances With Kicks and Spins at This Site in Colorado—and… Smithsonian Magazine16:02 17-Jul-25
Dinosaur-age marine reptile flippers could solve noise pollution Cosmos14:05 17-Jul-25
Ancient DNA reveals first-of-a-kind link between Egypt and Mesopotamia euronews06:45 17-Jul-25
Eighteen million years of diverse enamel proteomes from the East African Rift Nature.com16:56 16-Jul-25
Adaptations for stealth in the wing-like flippers of a large ichthyosaur Nature.com16:12 16-Jul-25
Ichthyosaurs were silent assassins of Jurassic seas Popular Science16:00 16-Jul-25
Reduction In Supply Of Prey Was Decisive Factor In Extinction Of Saber-Toothed Tigers Eurasia Review15:19 16-Jul-25
The Minor Miracle of a Fossil Leaf Atmos15:05 16-Jul-25
Large dinosaur mating 'dance arena' discovered in Colorado ABC News14:59 16-Jul-25
First Known Trilobite Fossil Collected By Romans Was Used As "Magical" Pendant IFLScience14:39 16-Jul-25
A Museum Found a Dino Fossil Under Its Parking Lot Popular Mechanics14:21 16-Jul-25
Free dinosaur event for kids in Hastings SussexWorld12:25 16-Jul-25
Europe’s Oldest Bone-Tipped Hunting Weapon Was Likely Made By Neanderthals IFLScience11:43 16-Jul-25
The first dinosaurs might have been bigger than expected Natural History Museum09:03 16-Jul-25
Scientists could be accidentally damaging fossils with a method we thought was safe The Conversation (AU)03:09 16-Jul-25
Zoological Survey of India develops DNA barcodes for 169-year-old spiny tree mouse species The Times of India00:33 16-Jul-25
Preserved Blood Vessels Discovered in a Rib Bone from the World’s Largest T. Rex Could Shed… Smithsonian Magazine19:42 15-Jul-25
Fossilised oysters hold key to mass extinction, study finds University of Birmingham17:47 15-Jul-25
Fossilized Oysters Hold The Key To Mass Extinction Astrobiology Web15:00 15-Jul-25
Kan. researchers discover ancient possum species The Columbian, Washington14:22 15-Jul-25
Dinousaur fossil found under science museum The Columbian, Washington14:22 15-Jul-25
Outdoor play and fossil digs help this Devon school stand out Devon Live12:40 15-Jul-25
How realistic are movie dinosaurs? NPR08:29 15-Jul-25
Embattled US scientific society names palaeontologist to top job Nature.com00:42 15-Jul-25
Exhibition brings prehistoric Thailand to life Bangkok Post23:15 14-Jul-25
Arizona fossils help researchers understand the mysterious period before mass extinction KJZZ22:29 14-Jul-25
A Denver science museum found its newest fossil by accident... in its own parking lot NPR20:38 14-Jul-25
100 years later, what's the legacy of the Scopes trial? NPR20:32 14-Jul-25
Did alcohol facilitate the evolution of complex societies? Nature.com20:07 14-Jul-25
“Incredible Luck”: How Paleontologists Found a Dinosaur Fossil Under the Denver Museum of Nature and Science 528019:03 14-Jul-25
Ancient Rhino tooth helps push the boundaries of evolutionary research University of York18:26 14-Jul-25
Patagotitan Mayorum: Replica of largest dinosaur in world at Recoleta park Buenos Aires Times16:37 14-Jul-25
80,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Footprints Reveal How Children Hunted On Beaches IFLScience16:19 14-Jul-25
Origins Of The Building Blocks Of Life: A Review Astrobiology Web16:17 14-Jul-25
Set pieces give dinosaur movie plenty of bite Fenland Citizen16:15 14-Jul-25
Why Did a Large Harpy Eagle Attack an Adult Woman? Smithsonian Magazine13:05 14-Jul-25
Peruaçu Caves in Brazil recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site Mercopress11:57 14-Jul-25
Season of dinosaur-themed activities roars into Coventry Coventry Observer07:39 14-Jul-25
Brain Abnormality in Modern Humans Linked to Ancient Neanderthal DNA ScienceAlert03:21 14-Jul-25
Scientists discover seagull-sized pterosaur in Arizona desert Knowridge Science Report03:09 14-Jul-25
380-million-year-old fossil reveals what the first land animals ate Cosmos20:47 13-Jul-25
This Quirky Iowa City With A Historic Downtown Holds A Long-Running Festival Art Lovers Adore Islands18:05 13-Jul-25
A Denver dino museum makes a find deep under own parking lot. Like 'a hole in one from the moon.' KUNC13:13 13-Jul-25
Archaeologists Unearth Dinosaur Fossil in Incredibly Ironic Location The Tribune, California07:23 13-Jul-25
CinemaScope: Jurassic Deja Vu Dawn01:32 13-Jul-25
In the last month
Numerous Fossils Reveal Jurassic Fish Killed in Same, Bizarre Way ScienceAlert23:03 12-Jul-25
Epg seeks action to halt garbage dumping near Guryul Ravine Fossil Park Rising Kashmir20:46 12-Jul-25
Archaeologists Determine Ancient Origins of Cache of 35 Wooden Tools Found in China Rock Hill Herald18:26 12-Jul-25
A Dinosaur Appears to Have Died on the Exact Spot They Later Built a Dinosaur Museum, Burying… Futurism15:52 12-Jul-25
Screens, Genes, and Selection Psychology Today15:25 12-Jul-25
Neanderthal 'Swiss Army Knife' Discovered in Belgian Cave ScienceAlert13:06 12-Jul-25
Video of P.E.I. dad painting over his growing son's dinosaur mural goes viral CBC.ca10:03 12-Jul-25
A Paleontologist Matched Two Halves of the Same Fossil Stored at Different Museums—and… Smithsonian Magazine22:24 11-Jul-25
Squid Dominated the Oceans in the Late Cretaceous Schneier on Security22:11 11-Jul-25
Jurassic Park-ing lot: Dino fossil turns Denver museum into dig site ABC News20:43 11-Jul-25
Museum discovers rare 67-million-year-old dinosaur bone under its own parking lot Fox News20:42 11-Jul-25
Blast radius survivors: The lizards that endured the cataclysmic asteroid strike YaleNews17:46 11-Jul-25
1.8 Million Years Ago, Two Extinct Humans Had One Of The Gnarliest Deaths In History IFLScience17:26 11-Jul-25
Pupils showcase prehistoric giants from Berwick’s Carboniferous past Northumberland Gazette17:15 11-Jul-25
"Human": Powerful New Images Mark The Most Scientifically Accurate “Hyper-Real 3D Models Of Human Species Ever” IFLScience15:13 11-Jul-25
The Hottest ‘Coolcation’ Destinations, Jurassic Journeys And Other Travel News Forbes15:07 11-Jul-25
Rare Dinosaur Fossils Discovered in Kyrgyzstan The Times of Central Asia13:07 11-Jul-25
Giant Sloths and Many Other Massive Creatures Were Once Common on Our Planet. With… Smithsonian Magazine13:04 11-Jul-25
Dinosaur museum discovers shock fossil under its own parking lot The Independent10:50 11-Jul-25
Why fossil ribs are a researcher’s nightmare — and how 3D printing saves the day Behavioural and Social Sciences at Nature Research09:39 11-Jul-25
Dinosaur museum discovers shock fossil under its own carpark The Independent08:48 11-Jul-25
Dino museum makes find deep under own parking lot ABC News23:21 10-Jul-25
Utah's Unique Off-The-Tourist-Trail City Brims With Red Rock Canyons, Nearby National Monuments, And Dinosaurs Islands22:26 10-Jul-25
Strikes From Two Eocene Asteroids May Not Have Changed Earth’s Climate Long Term Discover Magazine21:12 10-Jul-25
‘Nothing Short of Magical’: Scientists Discover a Dinosaur Bone Nearly 800 Feet Beneath a… Smithsonian Magazine20:57 10-Jul-25
This Giant Bird Went Extinct 600 Years Ago. Scientists Say They Can Resurrect It. Popular Mechanics20:53 10-Jul-25
Denver museum finds dinosaur bone under its parking lot Popular Science20:31 10-Jul-25
100 years after a man was convicted for teaching evolution, debate over religion in schools continues PBS Online19:47 10-Jul-25
Ancient Tooth Proteins Rewrite the Rhino Family Tree—Are Dinosaurs Next? Scientific American19:11 10-Jul-25
In ‘Jurassic World,’ A Speculative Glimpse At Dinosaur Love Science Friday19:06 10-Jul-25
A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools… The Washington Times17:32 10-Jul-25
Dinosaur bone found under CO museum parking lot. See 67.5-million-year-old fossil Miami Herald17:25 10-Jul-25
Peculiar plant could help us reconstruct ancient Earth’s climate New Scientist16:18 10-Jul-25
'We're bringing back avian dinosaurs': De-extinction company claims it will resurrect the giant moa in next 10 years Live Science15:27 10-Jul-25
A 140,000-Year-Old Skull May Point to a Lost Branch of the Human Tree Popular Mechanics14:17 10-Jul-25
This Long-Extinct Animal Once Possessed The Sharpest Teeth On Planet Earth IFLScience14:08 10-Jul-25
Ancient proteins could transform palaeontology The Economist14:06 10-Jul-25
Jurassic World Rebirth: enjoyable sequel hampered by plot holes The Week (US)13:44 10-Jul-25
Potteries Centre goes pre-historic with dinosaur-themed summer activities Stoke-On-Trent Live11:53 10-Jul-25
Proteins from rhino fossil found in Nunavut crater dated to 20 million years CBC.ca09:03 10-Jul-25
Fossilised tooth helps York scientists look further back in time York Press06:10 10-Jul-25
Florida's Secret Island State Park Has Large Coral Formations, Scenic Trails, A Tropical Forest, And History Islands04:58 10-Jul-25
The 100th Anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial is Here The Panda's Thumb (Weblog)02:01 10-Jul-25
Recovery Of 24-Million-Year-Old Protein Fragments From Extinct Animal Opens "New Chapter" Of Biology IFLScience01:18 10-Jul-25
Denver Museum of Nature and Science surprised to find fossil under parking lot CBS Denver00:35 10-Jul-25
Maryland's One-Of-A-Kind Beachy State Park Features Fossil-Rich Cliffs, Wetland Hikes, And A Sandy Coast Islands23:22 9-Jul-25
North America's oldest pterosaur fossil found in Arizona dig New Zealand Herald23:01 9-Jul-25
CTV Winnipeg: Prehistoric fish discovered in Manitoba University of Manitoba News21:43 9-Jul-25
Study Suggests Lemurs Age Differently Than Humans Duke Today21:16 9-Jul-25
Neanderthals made a ‘Swiss Army knife’ from cave lion bone Popular Science20:31 9-Jul-25
This wrist’s twist is its link between dinosaurs and birds YaleNews19:31 9-Jul-25
A Massive Underwater Fossil Find Includes Remains From Ancient Human Ancestors Smithsonian Magazine19:21 9-Jul-25
Carnivorous 'Jurassic Park' Dinosaur Could Be Yours Inside Edition16:50 9-Jul-25
In a first, enamel proteins 18-20 million years old from tropical, High Arctic sites unravel palaeobiology of extinct… The Hindu16:49 9-Jul-25
Secrets of ancient human relative revealed by 2-million-year-old teeth The Independent16:35 9-Jul-25

      
            
      
    view more headlines
   
      
      
      
19 Jul 23:27
   

About our Palaeontology news

Latest news on palaeontology, covering fossil discoveries, dinosaurs, evolution, prehistoric life, ancient humans, and major extinction events.

Palaeontology, the scientific study of prehistoric life through fossils, continues to reshape our understanding of Earth's history. With cutting-edge technologies like CT scanning, DNA analysis, and improved dating methods, researchers are uncovering new species and revising long-held theories about ancient organisms and ecosystems.

Recent developments include remarkable discoveries of feathered dinosaur fossils in China, new hominin remains in Africa and Southeast Asia, and the identification of previously unknown mass extinction events. The ongoing debate surrounding the potential sixth mass extinction has intensified as scientists evaluate current biodiversity loss against prehistoric extinction patterns.

Beyond the scientific community, palaeontology captivates public imagination through museum exhibitions, documentary films, and citizen science initiatives. Local fossil hunting groups and educational programmes throughout Britain offer opportunities for enthusiasts to participate in real discoveries, while palaeontology-themed events draw thousands of visitors each year.

The field has evolved significantly since its 19th-century foundations, when pioneering figures like Mary Anning made groundbreaking discoveries along the Dorset coast. Today's palaeontologists employ multidisciplinary approaches, collaborating with geneticists, climatologists, and geologists to reconstruct ancient environments and understand how past climate changes affected life on Earth.

Our NewsNow feed on palaeontology brings you the latest discoveries, research breakthroughs, and scholarly debates from around the world. Whether you're a professional scientist, student, or simply fascinated by Earth's ancient history, this constantly updated feed ensures you stay informed about all developments in this dynamic field.

Palaeontology

About our Palaeontology news

Science Top Stories

World Top Stories