Tag: Fossils

The ancestors of ostriches and emus were long-distance fliers – here’s how we worked this out

The ancestors of ostriches and emus were long-distance fliers – here’s how we worked this out

New research indicates caribou populations could decline 80 per cent by 2100

New research indicates caribou populations could decline 80 per cent by 2100

Supernova theory links an exploding star to global cooling and human evolution

Supernova theory links an exploding star to global cooling and human evolution

Our primate ancestors evolved in the cold – not the tropics

Our primate ancestors evolved in the cold – not the tropics

Neanderthals and us | DW Documentary

Neanderthals and us | DW Documentary

Neanderthals likely ate fermented meat with a side of maggots

Neanderthals likely ate fermented meat with a side of maggots

Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity

Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity

Will surging sea levels kill the Great Barrier Reef? Ancient coral fossils may hold the answer

Will surging sea levels kill the Great Barrier Reef? Ancient coral fossils may hold the answer

Ancient pollen reveals stories about Earth’s history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapse

Ancient pollen reveals stories about Earth’s history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapse

Plants struggled for millions of years after Earth’s worst climate catastrophe – new study

Plants struggled for millions of years after Earth’s worst climate catastrophe – new study

Sediment is a time capsule that shows how past climate change altered our landscapes – and hints at their future

Sediment is a time capsule that shows how past climate change altered our landscapes – and hints at their future

A 149 million-year-old pterosaur is Britain’s largest flying animal – how scientists proved it from a single finger bone

A 149 million-year-old pterosaur is Britain’s largest flying animal – how scientists proved it from a single finger bone