Paleontology

Paleontology articles on fossils, ancient life, mass extinctions, and the creatures that once ruled the Earth.

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Moroccan Fossils Capture Humanity's Last Shared Ancestor With Neandertals

A jawbone preserved during Earth's last magnetic flip reveals the African roots connecting modern humans to extinct cousins.

January 8, 2026

New research on Prototaxites suggests it belongs to an entirely unknown lineage of life.

February 15, 2024