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Travel March 17

Travelers can hunt for million-year-old fossils and more valuable treasures in these spots

Travelers can dig up 66-million-year-old dinosaur fossils in New Jersey or mine for diamonds at an Arizona state park. See more U.S. locations where you can hunt for treasures.

Travel March 1

Ancient dinosaur footprint dating back 100 million years discovered near coastal town

A paleontologist describes how he unearthed a 100-million-year-old dinosaur footprint on a beach in England. The "massive" print is of the Iguanodon species.

Fossils December 18

Complete mastodon jaw found in New York homeowner's backyard: 'Remarkable discovery'

A complete mastodon jaw found by a New York homeowner will undergo "extensive scientific analysis" before being put on display to the public.

Fossils September 6

Ancient plant life unearthed in 53-million-year-old forest in Tasmania

A recent Ph.D. graduate conducted a dig in a 53-million-year-old forest, where she uncovered ancient plant fossils, including several new species.

CANCER July 11

Ancient Egyptians attempted to surgically remove brain cancer from skull 4,000 years ago, study finds

A new study took a closer look at lesions in two Ancient Egyptian skulls, one showing evidence of successful post-traumatic care and the other an attempted removal of brain cancer.

LIFESTYLE June 18

Florida family finds 'monster' megalodon tooth while on vacation: 'Experience of a lifetime'

A Florida man and his fossil-loving family uncovered a major archeological treasure while excavating during their vacation in Summerville, South Carolina, this month.

North Dakota June 4

Three boys discover rare T. rex fossil in North Dakota

Three young boys discovered a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nearly two years ago, and this summer their find will be featured in a documentary while a museum continues work to fully uncover.

Dinosaurs May 15

New research estimates when first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed the Earth

The first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have lived about 180 million years ago, according to a new study published in the journal Current Biology.

Amphibians March 22, 2024

Creature named after Kermit the Frog offers clues on amphibian evolution, scientists say

Texas scientists say that a fossilized skull dating back 270 million years was named Kermitops gratus after the beloved Muppet character Kermit the Frog.

Dinosaurs January 7, 2024

What we thought we knew about T rex was wrong, researchers say in new study

A new fossil study is casting doubt on long-held beliefs that smaller versions of the Tyrannosaurs rex were adolescent versions of their famous adult counterparts.

North Dakota January 1, 2024

North Dakota coal miners unearth ancient mammoth fossil, including 7-foot-long tusk: 'Exciting find'

While working earlier this year in North Dakota, a group of coal miners discovered an ancient mammoth fossil, which included a seven-foot-long tusk.

Climate Change December 2, 2023

US commits to shutting down its coal plants during COP28

The United States has committed to building no new coal plants and phasing out existing plants as part of its plan to tackle climate change

New Mexico October 6, 2023

Footprints found at ancient lake in New Mexico challenge old belief of first humans in Americas

New research finds that humans might have first entered the New World not over the Bering land bridge between Russia and Alaska, but thousands of years earlier.

LIFESTYLE August 12, 2023

On this day in history, August 12, 1990, 'Sue' the Tyrannosaurus rex is discovered

The largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossil was discovered in South Dakota on this day in history, August 12, 1990. The fossil was dubbed "Sue" after the woman who discovered it.

LIFESTYLE August 1, 2023

Oldest-ever jellyfish fossil discovered from over half a billion years ago: 'Remarkable lineage'

A jellyfish fossil was found from over half a billion years ago in a national park in Canada. See what the free-swimming predatory jellyfish fossil looks like.

Fossils July 19, 2023

Early mammals may have hunted dinosaurs, rare China fossil suggests

A fossil found in China suggests some early mammals may have hunted dinosaurs, according to new research from Canadian and Chinese scientists published Tuesday.

LIFESTYLE July 15, 2023

Fossil hunter spots 450,000-year-old mammoth tusk while at quarry: 'Sticking out like a sore thumb'

A paleontologist recently discovered a 4-foot-long mammoth tusk while on a quarry dig. The rare find is thought to be 450,000 years old. "I could not believe my eyes," said Jamie Jordan.

Evolution June 6, 2023

Homo naledi species, discovered in South Africa, may have buried its dead and carved symbols, studies suggest

New studies suggest Homo naledi species, which has brains one-third the size of humans, was capable of complex behavior such as burials.

California June 2, 2023

Woman walking along California beach finds ancient, foot-long mastodon tooth

A woman strolling on a California beach found a giant ancient tooth belonging to a mastodon, an extinct elephant-like species that once roamed the area up to 5 million years ago.

Digging History February 25, 2023

A 3,500-year-old bear preserved in Siberian permafrost is dissected by researchers

A nearly 3,500-year-old brown bear is being dissected by Russian scientists. the female bear has undergone a necropsy after it was discovered in 2020 on Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island.

Fossils January 30, 2023

Girl, 9 years old, discovers rare prehistoric megalodon tooth in Maryland waters: 'I couldn't believe it'

Molly Sampson, a fourth grader from Prince Frederick, Maryland, found a 15 million-year-old megalodon tooth on Christmas in a bay near Calvert Cliffs. Her family had it checked by a paleontologist.

Nevada December 20, 2022

Mystery NV fossil site may have been a 'maternity ward' for giant marine mammals

Scientists have uncovered new clues that suggest a fossil site in Nevada may actually be a marine maternity ward. Previously, many thought the site was a massive graveyard.

SCIENCE September 28, 2022

Chinese fish fossil discovery includes oldest teeth ever

A new series of articles delve into recently-discovered fossils found from China that include the oldest teeth discovered — the earliest concrete evidence of jaws to date.

Digging History September 12, 2022

1.8M-year-old human tooth found by archaeologists

A human tooth estimated to be 1.8 million years old was found near the Georgian village of Orozmani, near where human skulls were found in the 1990s and 2000s.

Fossils August 22, 2022

Boy, 8 years old, discovers giant shark tooth in South Carolina: 'Find of a lifetime'

While on a family vacation in South Carolina, an eight-year-old boy found a 4.75-inch shark tooth believed to be from a long-extinct shark species, the angustidens, related to the megalodon.

New York City July 5, 2022

Dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in NYC, fossil is 76 million-years-old

A fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative is being auctioned off by Sotheby's in New York. The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby's natural history auction.

Fossils June 28, 2022

Yukon, Canada, miners find 30,000-year-old mummified baby woolly mammoth

Miners digging in the Klondike gold fields in Yukon, Canada, have found a mummified infant woolly mammoth considered to be the "most complete" discovery of its kind.

SCIENCE August 10, 2021

Australian researchers discover country's largest flying reptile

A team of Australian researchers has discovered the country's largest flying reptile.

SCIENCE July 29, 2021

This fossil could be Earth's earliest known animal

A sponge-like fossil dating back approximately 890 million years may be the oldest prehistoric animal on Earth.

Beach July 9, 2021

5-year-old seemingly finds ancient megalodon tooth while vacationing in South Carolina

A 5-year-old shark tooth hunter might have made a remarkable prehistoric find during his vacation in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.