A recent study offered the “oldest decisive evidence” that our ancient hominid ancestors ate one another. But the field has a long history of overstating such claims, other paleoanthropologists note.
Tag: Fossils
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How Did Birds First Take Off?
It took 150 million years for feathered dinosaurs to master flight and become the birds we see overhead today.
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Imagine T. Rex. Now Imagine It With Lips.
The apex dinosaur’s terrifying teeth were sheathed in lip-like tissue, some paleontologists say. Imagine them more akin to Komodo dragons than crocodiles.
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We Regret the Fossil Error. It Wasn’t the First.
A recent announcement that a fossil discovery in India was just residue from a bee’s nest was a reminder of the importance of science correcting itself.
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The Biggest Penguin That Ever Existed Was a ‘Monster Bird’
Fossils found in New Zealand highlight an era after the dinosaurs when giant flightless birds prowled the seas for prey.