←

fossil

Specimen nature

239 image(s) · 240 News

Image gallery

Taxa Latenivenatrix

Fossil specimen RTMP 82.19.23 - A lacrimal, postorbitals, squamosals, frontals, parietals, and braincase referred to Latenivenatrix mcmasterae, but formerly assigned to Stenonychosaurus inequalis (=Troodon inequalis). Described by Currie, 1985. "Cranial anatomy of Stenonychosaurus inequalis (Saurischia, Theropoda) and its bearing on the origin of birds." Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 22(1), 643-658. 5d-dinosaur-camp-day2-20120802-15.jpg

Canada fossil specimen Dinosauria +7

Taxa Hauffiosaurus

fossil of hauffiosaurus

fossil Hauffiosaurus

Taxa Haenamichnus

The probable azhdarchid trace fossil Haenamichnus uhangriensis. A, the 7.3 m trackway CNUPH.P9; B, H. uhangriensis holotype (CNUPH.P2), manus (top) and pes (bottom) prints. Scale bars represent 1 m (A) and 100 mm (B).

scale fossil holotype Azhdarchidae +1

Taxa Hesperonychus

Pelvis (fused ilia and pubes) of UALVP 48778, holotype of Hesperonychus elizabethae, from the late Campanian Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada. Fossil collected by Dr. Elizabeth Nicholls. Prepared by Clive Coy. Digital photography by Nick Longrich. Additional digital editing by Nick Longrich.

pelvis Canada Dinosaur Park Campanian +6

Taxa Liliensternus

fossil of liliensternus

fossil Liliensternus

Taxa Tanius

Tanius sinensis restoration based on fossil images and related animals.

fossil Tanius

Taxa Prenocephale

fossil of Prenocephale prenes, an extinct ornithischian

fossil Ornithischia Prenocephale

Taxa Ctenochasma

Fossil specimen BSP 1935.I.24 (Ctenochasma elegans), an extinct pterosaur

fossil specimen Ctenochasma Pterodactylus +1

Taxa Qianichthyosaurus

Fossil skeleton of Qianichthyosaurus zhoui on display at the Geological Museum of China.

museum China fossil Qianichthyosaurus +1

Taxa Keichousaurus

Photograph of a fossil cast of a Keichousaurus hui skeleton taken at the North American Museum of Ancient Life.

museum cast fossil Keichousaurus +1

Taxa Leptoceratops

Fossil of Leptoceratops at the Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa

museum fossil Leptoceratops

Taxa Ceresiosaurus

fossil ceresiosaurus

fossil Ceresiosaurus

Taxa Rhomaleosaurus

Rhomaleosaurus cramptoni fossil, Natural History Museum, London

museum fossil Rhomaleosaurus

Taxa Phuwiangosaurus

fossil femur of Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae, an extinct sauropod

fossil Phuwiangosaurus

Taxa Hainosaurus

Fossil of Hainosaurus, an extinct reptile -- Took the photo at Natural History Museum of Bruxelles

museum fossil Hainosaurus

Taxa Colymbosaurus

Fossil in the Oxford University natural history museum

museum Peru fossil Colymbosaurus

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

News

2 million-year-old teeth reveal secrets from the dawn of humanity

jaw tooth protein fossil genetics

For decades, Paranthropus robustus has intrigued scientists as a powerful, big-jawed cousin of early humans. Now, thanks to ancient protein analysis, researchers have cracked open new secrets hidden in 2-million-year-old tooth enamel. These proteins revealed both sex and subtle genetic differences among fossils, suggesting Paranthropus might not have been one species but a more complex evolutionary mix.

01/11/2025 sciencedaily-human-evo

Who were the mystery humans behind Indonesia’s million-year-old tools?

migration Indonesia fossil discovery evolution

A groundbreaking discovery on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi reveals that early hominins crossed treacherous seas over a million years ago, leaving behind stone tools that reshape our understanding of ancient migration. These findings, older than previous evidence in the region, highlight Sulawesi as a critical piece of the puzzle in human evolution. Yet, the absence of fossils keeps the identity of these tool-makers shrouded in mystery, sparking new questions about whether they were Homo ere

10/09/2025 sciencedaily-human-evo

New fossils reveal a hidden branch in human evolution

tooth Ethiopia fossil specimen discovery evolution

Fossils unearthed in Ethiopia are reshaping our view of human evolution. Instead of a straight march from ape-like ancestors to modern humans, researchers now see a tangled, branching tree with multiple species coexisting. Newly discovered teeth reveal a previously unknown species of Australopithecus that lived alongside some of the earliest Homo specimens nearly 2.8 million years ago. This suggests that nature tested multiple versions of “being human” before our lineage endured.

28/08/2025 sciencedaily-human-evo

Langebaanweg Part 3 – An Animal Archive

museum fossil

While we have discussed the importance of Langebaanweg in terms of its geological positioning and history, the thing it is really famous for is the incredible size and diversity of its fossil assemblage. In the last 60 years the collections of the Iziko Museum in Cape Town have been filled with as much as one [&hellip

22/08/2025 palaeocast

Ancient fossil discovery in Ethiopia rewrites human origins

limb Ethiopia fossil discovery human origin

In the deserts of Ethiopia, scientists uncovered fossils showing that early members of our genus Homo lived side by side with a newly identified species of Australopithecus nearly three million years ago. These finds challenge the old idea of a straight evolutionary ladder, revealing instead a tangled web of ancient relatives.

22/08/2025 sciencedaily-human-evo

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48