Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about fossil research, curated daily by BrightWire.
Scientists scanning a golf ball-sized chunk of fossilized dinosaur poop found a perfectly preserved feather from an extinct bird, opening a whole new window into prehistoric life. The accidental discovery could explain why some birds survived while dinosaurs vanished.
A bird-like dinosaur fossil found in 2005 finally has its true identity after years of scientific debate. The newly named Dinevenator robustus rewrites what we know about prehistoric life in the American Southwest.
Paleontologists discovered a new dinosaur species from a boat on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, marking only the fifth dinosaur ever named from the country. The find signals that southern Africa's fossil record holds many more prehistoric treasures waiting to be unearthed.
A fossil sitting in a drawer for 40 years has been confirmed as the first dinosaur bone ever found in Antarctica. The discovery proves that giant creatures once roamed the now-frozen continent.
What scientists thought were 540-million-year-old traces of tiny worms turned out to be fossilized bacteria and algae, some visible to the naked eye. The discovery rewrites our understanding of when small animals first appeared on Earth.
Scientists discovered a massive prehistoric octopus species that grew up to 62 feet long and hunted alongside dinosaurs. This "Cretaceous Kraken" is rewriting what we know about who ruled ancient seas.
A 110-million-year-old regurgitated mass stored in a Brazilian museum for decades just revealed a completely new species of filter-feeding pterosaur that scientists never expected to find in that region. The discovery shows how prehistoric meals can unlock mysteries that might otherwise remain hidden forever.
Scientists exploring a previously unstudied Texas cave found fossils covering the stream floor, revealing an unexpected mix of Ice Age animals that rewrites what we know about the region's ancient climate. The discovery offers a rare glimpse into a warmer, more forested Texas from 100,000 years ago.