Joseph ShavitDec 18, 2022All modern mammals originated from Australia, researchers findAustralia, home to the most unusual animal species on the planet, can now lay claim to being the wellspring of modern mammal evolution.
Joseph ShavitOct 14, 2022Paleontologists finally solve 100 year old T. rex mysteryFor over two decades paleontologist Kevin Padian has been frequently asked one question by undergraduates that stuck with him.
Joseph ShavitNov 2, 2021Uncovering the secrets behind Earth's first major mass extinctionThere are five significant mass extinctions, known as the "big five," where at least three-quarters of all species died.
Joseph ShavitOct 31, 2021Experts name new species of human ancestorThis species lived in Africa during the Middle Pleistocene, around half a million years ago, and was the direct ancestor of modern humans.
Joseph ShavitOct 9, 2021The climate-driven mass extinction we are only finding out about nowSixty-three percent. That’s the proportion of mammal species that vanished from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula around 30 million years ago
Joseph ShavitSep 17, 2021Earliest bone tools to produce clothing found in Morocco -- 120,000 years oldThe study provides strong evidence for the manufacture of clothing as far back as 120,000 years ago.
Joseph ShavitSep 17, 2021School kids in New Zealand discover new species of giant penguinA giant fossilized penguin discovered by New Zealand school children has been revealed as a new species in a peer-reviewed journal.
Joshua ShavitSep 14, 2021Massive new animal species discovered in half-billion-year-old Burgess ShaleTitanokorys was a giant compared to most animals that lived in the seas at that time, most of which barely reached the size of a finger.