3,000-year-old tomb of female singer found in Egypt
Swiss archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a female singer dating back almost 3,000 years in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings.
Plant-eating dinosaur found in Antarctica
A sauropod has been recorded in Antarctica for the first time.
World’s oldest evidence of deep sea fishing
Our regional ancestors mastered the art of deep sea fishing 42,000 years ago.
DNA barcodes reveal fish fraud and quack medicines
Species can now be fingerprinted using a snippet of their DNA.
Nest of juvenile dinosaurs discovered
A nest containing the fossilised remains of 15 juvenile Protoceratops andrewsi dinosaurs has been found in Mongolia.
Mammalian skull from Late Cretaceous found in South America
The new species would have looked like Scrat, the sabre-toothed squirrel from Ice Age.
First oxygen produced on Earth 2.48 billion years ago
Scientists may have resolved the debate about when oxygen was first produced on Earth.
Lungfish provide insight into terrestrial evolution
Australia’s living fossil has given scientists an insight into the development of our hind legs.
Dead shrubs reveal past climate changes
The growth rings of alpine shrubs can provide a clue to past climatic conditions.
Thylacine’s jaws linked to its extinction
The thylacine’s weak jaws would have restricted it to small prey, according to a new study.
