New campus for palaeontology students in Katsuyama: a beacon of hope for regional growth

Katsuyama: An extraordinary educational project is currently underway in the Japanese city of Katsuyama: the [...]

From prehistoric hotspot to World Heritage Site: how citizens saved the Messel Pit from becoming a rubbish tip

9 December 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Messel Pit’s inclusion in the UNESCO [...]

Sensation off Baja California: The hunt for the Japanese beaked whale ends with first live evidence

After five years of meticulous searching, an international research team achieved a triumph in marine [...]

Palaeontology: The silent decline of sharks began 45 million years ago

A new study by the University of Vienna corrects the image of cartilaginous fish as [...]

Palaeontology: North America’s ‘hell pigs’ had a bite similar to that of lions

Around 30 million years ago, giant pig-like cloven-hoofed animals roamed the Great Plains of what [...]

Palaeontology: Study ends decades-long dispute over Nanotyrannus

A new fossil from Montana is causing a stir in the world of palaeontology: a [...]

Palaeontology: How lichens point the way to dinosaur fossils

In the barren expanses of the Canadian Badlands, where the sun bathes the rocks in [...]

Palaeontology: Researchers discover northernmost rhinoceros in Earth’s history

New fossils from the Canadian High Arctic change the picture of rhinoceros evolution Far above [...]

Palaeontology: How modern imaging is rewriting dinosaur research

Laser scans, synchrotron rays and virtual 3D models are ushering in a new era for [...]

Manta rays in deep-diving mode: why do they venture down into the darkness?

They glide majestically through tropical oceans and are considered peaceful giants. But manta rays lead [...]