Dinosaur Soft Tissue: Biofilm or Blood Vessels?

Over a decade ago, paleontologist Dr. Mary Schweitzer accidentally discovered soft tissues preserved inside dinosaur bone.1 While examining the bone structure from an incompletely fossilized T. rex nicknamed "B. rex," she came upon what appeared to be blood vessels and blood cells on her microscope slides.


Will the True Tetrapod Transition Please Step Forward?

Have “primitive fingers” really been discovered in a fossil fish?1 Many fish, fossilized or live, show bone structure in their fins, and evolutionary scientists have believed this to be evidence that land creatures evolved from fish.


How Did American Iguanas Get to Fiji?

A new species of iguana was recently discovered in central parts of Fiji. Named Brachylophus bulabula, it is the third iguana species that has been found in the Pacific islands. The find also presents a mystery—specifically, how did these reptiles get there?


Neanderthal Babies Were Human Babies

Japanese and European anthropologists recently published a study they conducted on the remains of Neanderthal children. Neanderthal skeletons resemble those of modern humans but are characterized by larger heads, thicker brow ridges, and heavier bones.


The Dinosaur Mummy

We often think that mummies are only found in Egypt, but they have been discovered all over the world. They aren’t always human, either.

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