'Out of Time' Fossil Reveals Ancient Ocean Diversity May 15th, 2013 - 22:10h (CET +01.00) A fossil that once lined a mule track in Iraq has revealed the surprising survival of a group of ichthyosaurs, marine reptiles that swam the seas more than 66 million years ago. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'out, time', fossil, reveals, ancient, ocean, diversity, Top Keywords

Oldest Fossils Reveal When Apes & Monkeys First Diverged May 15th, 2013 - 19:40h (CET +01.00) The oldest ape and Old World monkey fossils have been unearthed in a riverbed in Tanzania, a new study reports. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : oldest, fossils, reveal, when, apes, &, monkeys, first, diverged, Top Keywords

Disputed Dino Fossils Formally Returned to Mongolia May 6th, 2013 - 21:20h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK - The dinosaur skeleton that sparked an international custody battle began its journey home today (May 6), as Mongolian officials formally took possession of the fossilized bones of the -like predator during a ceremony held in Manhattan. (So... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : disputed, dino, fossils, formally, returned, mongolia, monkeys, first, diverged, Top Keywords

Madagascar Dinosaur Fills 95-Million-Year Fossil Gap Apr 27th, 2013 - 00:40h (CET +01.00) A new species of dinosaur from the island of Madagascar has been identified. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : madagascar, dinosaur, fills, 95millionyear, fossil, mongolia, monkeys, first, diverged, Top Keywords

Scientists decode DNA of 'living fossil' fish Apr 17th, 2013 - 21:00h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists have decoded the DNA of a celebrated "living fossil" fish, gaining new insights into how today's mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds evolved from a fish ancestor. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : scientists, decode, 'living, fossil', fish, mongolia, monkeys, first, diverged, Top Keywords

Ancient Tadpole Shrimp Not a Living Fossil, Study Says Apr 2nd, 2013 - 14:40h (CET +01.00) Tadpole shrimp aren't the living fossils they appear to be, new research suggests. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ancient, tadpole, shrimp, living, fossil, study, says, first, diverged, Top Keywords

Deep-Sea Vent Life Not Living Fossils Apr 2nd, 2013 - 00:00h (CET +01.00) Deep in the ocean, bizarre creatures colonize deep-sea hydrothermal vents, where boiling water laden with minerals builds otherworldly towers. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : deepsea, vent, life, living, fossils, study, says, first, diverged, Top Keywords

Fossils of Earliest Old World Monkeys Unearthed Mar 18th, 2013 - 20:40h (CET +01.00) Ancient teeth of old-world monkeys, which are most closely related to humans, have now been unearthed, fossils 3 million years older than previous remains found to date, researchers say. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : fossils, earliest, world, monkeys, unearthed, study, says, first, diverged, Top Keywords

Hundreds of Dinosaur Egg Fossils Found Mar 16th, 2013 - 13:50h (CET +01.00) Researchers in northeastern Spain say they've uncovered hundreds of dinosaur egg fossils, including four kinds that had never been found before in the region. The eggs likely were left behind by sauropods millions of years ago. (Source: LiveScie... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : hundreds, dinosaur, fossils, found, unearthed, study, says, first, diverged, Top Keywords

5-Million-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Cat Fossil Discovered Mar 15th, 2013 - 17:20h (CET +01.00) A new genus and species of extinct saber-toothed cat has been found in Polk County, Fla., scientists say. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 5millionyearold, sabertoothed, fossil, discovered, unearthed, study, says, first, diverged, Top Keywords