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Let’s learn about Neandertals
Neandertals are an extinct species closely related to modern humans. They made tools and jewelry, controlled fires and cared for their sick.
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Neandertals are an extinct species closely related to modern humans. They made tools and jewelry, controlled fires and cared for their sick.
A new analysis of an old fossil supports the idea that winged pterosaurs evolved from swift and tiny two-legged ancestors.
Svante Pääbo figured out how to examine the genetic material from these hominid ‘cousins’ of modern humans.
Developing in the womb for a while — but being born ready to take on the world — may have helped post-dinosaur mammals rise to dominance.
A predecessor to Tyrannosaurus rex, Meraxes gigas had a giant head. But the muscularity of its puny arms suggests those limbs served some purpose.
The newly discovered Thiomargarita magnifica is about the size of your eyelash and is surprisingly complex.
Fossil remains of a flying reptile hint that their vibrant crests may have originated 250 million years ago in a common ancestor with dinosaurs.
From museums to movies, these three paleontologists totally rock their connections with the public.
Primates are mammals that tend to have big brains, forward-facing vision, fingernails and flexible hands and feet.
Archaeological finds from an ancient French rock-shelter show periodic settlements by both populations, just not at the same time.