Dinosaur ancestors 'may have been tiny'
Dinosaurs are thought of as giant creatures, but new work adds to evidence they started out small.
July 7, 2020 • ~3 min
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Prehistoric climate change damaged the ozone layer and led to a mass extinction
New research on the Late Devonian extinction suggests the ozone layer could be naturally depleted as the temperature rises.
June 1, 2020 • ~7 min
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Megaraptor: Fossils of 10m-long dinosaur found in Argentina
Palaeontologists say the remains date back 70 million years, close to the end of the dinosaurs.
May 19, 2020 • ~2 min
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How did insects get their colours? Crystal-covered beetle discovery sheds light
Researchers realised a dull-looking 13,000-year-old weevil was actually covered in brilliant green, blue and yellow nanoscopic crystals.
April 16, 2020 • ~7 min
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Monkey teeth fossils hint several extinct species crossed the Atlantic
New research suggests African monkeys crossed the ocean to South America earlier than previously thought.
April 9, 2020 • ~7 min
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Three human-like species lived side-by-side in ancient Africa
Two million years ago, Africa was home to three human-like species, new discoveries reveal.
April 2, 2020 • ~6 min
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Smallest ever dinosaur skull found in 3cm piece of amber
The fossil includes the tiny flying creature's original bone and flesh.
March 11, 2020 • ~7 min
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Smallest dinosaur found 'trapped in amber'
Scientists say a fossil from Myanmar represents the tiniest dinosaur ever found.
March 11, 2020 • ~4 min
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Has dinosaur DNA been found? An expert explains what we really know
Scientists claim to have found DNA in fossilised dinosaur cartilage.
March 5, 2020 • ~6 min
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