Massive Cache of Dangerous Carnivores Found

Recently, a new study published in the journal ZooKeys has claimed to have found the most dangerous location to live in Earth’s history.1 And it is possible they are entirely correct, but for the wrong reasons.


Frog Fossils Found in Antarctica!

Can you imagine frogs in snow-covered, frigid Antarctica? A recent fossil discovery has significant implications for Earth’s climate history as well as the fossil record.


Monkey Fossil Confirms Neogene-Quaternary Flood Boundary

A newly published analysis of four fossil molar teeth from a monkey dug up along the left bank of the Yuruá River in the Peruvian Amazon is causing a great deal of evolutionary confusion.1 The problem is that this particular type of monkey has only been found previously in rocks of the same strata in North Africa.


Massive Releases of CO2 from Volcanism Rival Humans

Recently, a new study published in Nature Communications has suggested that pulses of massive amounts of lava can release as much CO2 as humanity will produce for the entire 21st century.


New Amber Discoveries Down Under

Paleontologists in Australia have recently discovered a treasure trove of amber with trapped insects, spiders, and fungi.1 These new fossils are revealing some animal behavioral secrets and are creating some baffling mysteries.

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