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Protein from Bones of 600,000-Year-Old Mammoth Extracted Successfully
March 30, 2011 — Researchers from the University of York and Manchester have successfully extracted protein from the bones of a 600,000-year-old mammoth, paving the way for the identification of ancient ... > full story -
Remarkable Fossil Sea Creature -- 525 Million Years Old -- Shows Soft Parts of Body Including Tentacles
March 24, 2011 — Researchers have discovered a remarkable fossil which sheds new light on an important group of primitive sea creatures. The 525-million-year-old fossil belongs to a group of tentacle-bearing ... > full story -
Tree Resin Captures Key Evidence of Current and Ancient Insect Invasions
March 22, 2011 — Scientists have discovered that insects that bore into trees as long ago as 90 million years, or as recently as last summer, leave a calling card that's rich with ... > full story -
First Image of Protein Residue in 50-Million-Year-Old Reptile Skin
March 22, 2011 — The organic compounds surviving in 50-million-year-old fossilized reptile skin can be seen for the first time, thanks to a stunning infrared image produced by palaeontologists and ... > full story -
A New Evolutionary History of Primates
March 17, 2011 — A robust new phylogenetic tree resolves many long-standing issues in primate taxonomy. The genomes of living primates harbor remarkable differences in diversity and provide an intriguing context for ... > full story -
Ancient 'Hyperthermals' Serve as Guide to Anticipated Climate Changes; Sudden Global Warming Events More Frequent?
March 16, 2011 — Bursts of intense global warming that have lasted tens of thousands of years have taken place more frequently throughout Earth's history than previously believe, according to new ... > full story -
Fossils Record Reveals Ancient Migrations, Trilobite Mass Matings
March 16, 2011 — Fossilized snapshots are providing paleontologists with new insights into the behavior of ancient marine creatures. Like modern crabs and lobsters, trilobites appear to have gathered in large groups ... > full story -
Paleontologists Audition Modern Examples of Ancient Behavior
March 16, 2011 — A video of a modern shellfish by paleontologists suggests a way to test theories about the behavior of fossilized ... > full story -
Northern Peatlands a Misunderstood Player in Climate Change
March 15, 2011 — Researchers have determined that the influence of northern peatlands on the prehistorical record of climate change has been over estimated, but the vast northern wetlands must still be watched ... > full story -
Fossil Bird Study Describes Ripple Effect of Extinction in Animal Kingdom
March 7, 2011 — A new study demonstrates extinction's ripple effect through the animal kingdom, including how the demise of large mammals 20,000 years ago led to the disappearance of one species of ... > full story
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