Study reveals identity of the mysterious owner of a 3.4 million-year-old foot in Africa.
Ancient Foot Fossil Reveals New Insights on Hominid Evolution A peculiar foot fossil discovered in Ethiopia over a decade ago might finally be shedding some light on our evolutionary history, scientists suggest. A recent study claims that the 3.4-million-year-old “Bartele’s Foot,” found in 2009, is linked to Australopithecus deiremeda, a contentious ancestor of humans that […]
Researchers discover a 520 million-year-old fossil with its brain and organs preserved: ‘Nearly flawless preservation’
Fossils typically turn bones into stone, but nature sometimes reveals rarer finds: soft tissues enduring for millions of years. Researchers studying arthropod larvae from 520 million years ago were surprised to uncover not just the shape of the organism, but also its internal anatomy preserved in remarkable detail. They noted this specimen represents one of […]
161 million-year-old tadpole fossil discovered in Argentina is the oldest ever found
Fossil tadpoles discovered in Argentina date back at least 161 million years, making them the oldest ever discovered. The fossil was discovered in January 2020, and news of the discovery was published in Nature on October 30, 2024. The team wasn't necessarily looking for what they found, they stumbled upon the monumental discovery by chance. […]