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Eomonachus belegaerensis

Life

Giant seal fossil found in New Zealand hints they evolved in the south

The discovery of a new species of extinct monk seal in New Zealand suggests that many seals evolved in the southern hemisphere and repeatedly crossed the equator

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Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan

Earth

Ammonite review: Here's the true story of palaeontologist Mary Anning

Culture

ichthyosaur

Life

Extraordinary fossil shows ancient marine reptile swallowing huge prey

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crustacean

Life

Trilobites living 429 million years ago had eyes like modern insects

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Long-necked fossil Tanystropheus

Life

Bizarre fossil with an incredibly long neck was a marine hunter

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whale skeleton

Life

Leonardo da Vinci saw a whale fossil that opened his mind to deep time

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Fossils

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Fossils

Fossil cells with 'tails' may have been moving 3.4 billion years ago

Life

Fossil cells with 'tails' may have been moving 3.4 billion years ago

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The biggest dinosaur ever may have been twice the size we thought

Life

The biggest dinosaur ever may have been twice the size we thought

Features

What was the biggest dinosaur?

Question

What was the biggest dinosaur?

Patagotitan has often been described as the largest animal ever to walk the earth, but some believe Amphicoelias fragillimus may have been twice as heavy.

Last Word

Where’s the best place to be buried to preserve your body as a fossil?

Regulars

Life

Fossil ‘monster’ looks alien but may be related to primitive fish

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Life

Tiny bird-like dinosaur discovered in amber might actually be a lizard

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Humans

Our ancestors may have run a million years earlier than we thought

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