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Biggest-ever feathered dinosaur fossil found
The biggest-ever feathered dinosaur has been unearthed by scientists in China.
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Jawless creature had world’s sharpest teeth
A jawless, eel-like creature had the sharpest teeth ever known, according to a recent discovery of fossil remains.
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Red deer people may be new Stone Age culture
A new study of previously unearthed human fossils suggests the ‘red-deer’ people of China were a separate species.
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Giant mammal ancestor found in Tasmania
Fossils of an extinct giant wombat-like beast have been stumbled upon by a Tasmanian couple out walking.
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Fossilised eyes of ancient super-predator found
Prehistoric killer had massive eyes with 16,000 lenses, say scientists.
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Stone tools reveal identity of first human migrants
A breadcrumb trail of stone tools suggests humans migrated out of Africa through Arabia much earlier than thought.
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World’s oldest fishing hook found
The world’s oldest fishing hook has been found in a cave in East Timor, suggesting early humans were skilled fishers.
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Cycads not around when dinosaurs roamed
A new study debunks the idea that modern species of cycads were present at the time dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
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Dinosaurs didn’t hibernate, says study
Dinosaurs that lived near the poles of the Earth didn’t necessarily hibernate in winter, say experts.
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Fossil may be earliest human ancestor
Work by Australian scientists has found that fossils of one of our oldest human ancestors are two million years old.