The mummified penguins that hold the secrets of Antarctica's past
18 December 2018
Antarctica’s Adélie penguins nest on the well-preserved remains of their ancestors. All it takes is a trowel and a strong stomach to dig into their climate history
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The mysterious demise of Europe's massive cave bears
18 December 2018
Once more common than brown bears, cave bears didn't survive the last glacial period. Could their sad end be down to their diet, or just to being bears of very little brain?
Bizarre fossil that baffled us for years is early starfish ancestor
13 December 2018
Extinct animals called stylophorans have caused confusion for decades, but fossils with preserved soft tissue reveal that they were relatives of starfish
