Fossil : Science World Report

Aug 18, 2015 06:40 PM EDT

Dogs Evolved with Climate Change to Turn into Pursuit Predators

It turns out that dogs may have evolved due to climate change.

Aug 18, 2015 08:27 AM EDT

First-Ever Ancient Salamander Preserved in Amber Discovered in the Caribbean

Scientists are learning a bit more about the evolution in the Caribbean with the help of the first ever salamander found frozen in amber.

Aug 18, 2015 06:48 AM EDT

Nearly 130 Million-Year-Old Mythical Flower May be the First One on Earth

Scientists have discovered a 125 million to 130 million-year-old freshwater plant that may be one of the first flowers on the planet.

Aug 17, 2015 07:10 AM EDT

Amazing Footprints Show Dinosaurs Walking Together on a Beach in Germany

Scientists have uncovered evidence that 142 million years ago, two carnivorous dinosaurs strolled side-by-side down a beach.

Aug 04, 2015 07:35 AM EDT

Ancient Fossils Reveal How the World's First Animals Had Sex

A new study of 565 million-year-old fossils has identified how some of the first complex organisms on Earth--possibly some of the first to exist--actually reproduced.

Jul 29, 2015 03:50 PM EDT

560000-Year-Old Human Tooth Discovered by Students

Students have uncovered a 560,000-year-old tooth in a French cave. The new findings could actually be the oldest human remains to be found in France to date.

Jul 24, 2015 09:00 AM EDT

Snake Ancestors Had Four Legs: Ancient Fossil Reveals Evolution of Snakes

Scientists have made an unusual discovery. They've uncovered a snake fossil that had four legs, which may tell them a bit more about how snakes made the transition from lizards to serpents.

Jul 22, 2015 07:39 AM EDT

Fossils Reveal Ancient Prehistoric Life in Three Dimensions

Scientists may be getting a glimpse of ancient life in three dimensions. A new study reveals hidden secrets of ancient life in Somerset 190 million years ago with the help of some remarkable fossils.

Jul 21, 2015 08:46 AM EDT

Jurassic Mammals Evolved 10 Times Faster as They 'Experimented' with New Structures

The Jurassic period wasn't only an age for dinosaurs; it was also an age for mammals. Scientists have found that mammals evolved ten times faster in the middle of the Jurassic than they were at the end of the period.

Jul 16, 2015 09:56 AM EDT