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The paleontology category provides comprehensive information on fossil science, prehistoric creatures, and evolutionary processes. In this category, life forms, geological periods, and scientific analyses of fossils dating back millions of years in the history of the world are covered in detail.
Mantle Convection Explains the Great Unconformity Rock Gap
A new geodynamic study published in Nature shows that mantle convection currents pushed continents upward during the Neoproterozoic before causing them to sink in the Phanerozoic. This vertical movement allowed glaciers and weathering to strip away up to a billion years of rock, explaining the global puzzle known as the Great Unconformity.
Inca Child Sacrifices Received Coca and Alcohol on Peaks
Toxicological tests on eight Inca child sacrifice mummies from Andean volcanoes reveal that victims consumed coca leaves and alcohol, with one individual carrying traces of harmine from ayahuasca vines.
Aratasaurus Fossil Preserves Dinosaur Blood in Ancient Bone
Scientists discovered chemical traces of dinosaur blood and mineralized red blood cells inside an Aratasaurus limb bone from Brazil, dating back 115 million years.
Ancient Ape Fossil Egypt Discovery Shifts Primate Family Tree
Paleontologists working at Wadi Moghra in northern Egypt have described Masripithecus moghraensis, an 18-million-year-old ape whose jaw fossil suggests the common ancestors of living apes evolved in North Africa.
Neanderthal Strength Supported Heavy Labor and Communal Care
Fossil discoveries demonstrate that Neanderthals possessed remarkable physical strength adapted to demanding Ice Age labor, alongside complex social behaviors that included caring for the sick and burying the dead.
Infernogallus Jamesi Fossil Unveils Cretaceous Fruit Diet
A newly described Late Cretaceous dinosaur named Infernogallus jamesi possessed specialized jaw mechanics similar to modern fruit-eating parrots.
Nanotyrannus Skeleton Jodi Sells for $47.3 Million at Sotheby’s
The 67-million-year-old Nanotyrannus skeleton known as Jodi fetched $47.3 million at Sotheby's in New York, reigniting debate over the commercial fossil trade.
Denisovan Fossils Reveal Physical Appearance of Ancient Humans
Researchers using paleoproteomic sequencing and virtual reconstructions have identified Denisovan physical features from Xujiayao fossils and the Harbin cranium, linking dispersed Asian remains to a single lineage.
Invictibellatrix Amberina Skull Reveals Europe’s First Megaraptor
A century-old skull fragment in the Natural History Museum reveals Invictibellatrix amberina, Europe's first known megaraptor, tracing how predatory dinosaurs moved between continents.
How Prehistoric People Survived Japan’s Caldera Eruption
New archaeological modeling shows how Jomon communities adapted and endured after the catastrophic Kikai-Akahoya volcanic eruption 7,300 years ago in southern Japan.