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Researchers trace Snow Leopard evolution through ancient fossils

The discovery suggests snow leopards rely more on terrain and prey than high altitudes for survival.

WWII-lost fossil photos reveal a new giant horned dinosaur from Egypt

Lost Fossils Found in Old Photos Reveal New Giant Horned Dinosaur from Egypt.

Shocking discovery:'Ushikawa Man' fossils are actually ancient bear bones, says University of Tokyo

The oldest human fossils on Japan's mainland were found in a limestone quarry near Hamakita, 40 km east of Ushikawa.

Contradictions in celebrated 'Sea Monster' skull point to possible fossil fraud in Morocco

An incomplete jawbone and four sharp teeth of Xenodens calminechari were discovered in a phosphate mine in Morocco known for the circulation of forged fossils and falsified features.

Fossils 'Punk' and 'Emo' rewrite the story of molluscs

Punk ferox was named due to the fancied resemblance of the spicule array to the spiked hairstyles associated with the punk rock movement.

Ancient fossils reveal 517-million-year-old evolutionary 'arms race'

The ancient predator-prey interactions took place in the ocean that once covered what is now South Australia.

Greek scientists digitally reconstruct skull of 200,000-year-old dwarf hippopotamus

Researchers from the University of Western Attica successfully reconstructed the skull of the extinct dwarf hippopotamus, Hippopotamus creutzburgi.

Cryptovaranoides Microlanius: The 205-million-year-old fossil that redefines lizard origins

The findings push back the origins of the lizard-snake group called Squamata by 35 million years to at least 205 million years ago.

Tiniest known cat fossil unearthed at 300,000-year-old site in east China

The ancient kitten was so small that it could comfortably fit in the palm of one's hand and was much smaller than the modern leopard cat.

Peruvian scientists unveil 10-million-year-old juvenile crocodile fossil found in Ocucaje desert

The Ocucaje Desert, located approximately 350 kilometers south of Lima in the Ica region, is internationally renowned for its extraordinary abundance of fossils.

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