Recovery from worst mass extinction took 30 million years Recovery from worst mass extinction took 30 million years mongabay.com January 20, 2008 The recovery of complex ecosystems following history's worst…
2,000 pound rodent discovered 2,000 pound rodent discovered mongabay.com January 16, 2008 Scientists have discovered the remains of an extinct 2,000 pound rodent — the largest rodent ever known. The…
Despite crocs in the Arctic, glaciers existed during extreme warming 90M years ago Despite Arctic crocodiles, glaciers existed during extreme global warming 90M years ago mongabay.com January 10, 2008 Massive…
Evolution of whales challenged Origin of whales challenged mongabay.com December 19, 2007 Modern whales appear to have evolved from a raccoon-sized creature with the body of a small deer, according…
Prehistoric Carnivorous Fungi Lassoed its Prey Prehistoric Carnivorous Fungi Lassoed its Prey mongabay.com December 13, 2007 Scientists have discovered the oldest known carnivorous fungus, according to a study published in…
Massive carnivorous dinosaur discovered Massive carnivorous dinosaur discovered mongabay.com December 11, 2007 A massive carnivorous dinosaur discovered in Niger has been described as a new species, according to research published…
Global warming may provoke evolution Global warming may provoke evolution mongabay.com November 26, 2007 Some 80 million years ago, during a period of global warming, a group of relatively immobile…
Cow-like dinosaur discovered Cow-like dinosaur discovered mongabay.com November 15, 2007 A dinosaur discovered in the Sahara had a mouth that worked like a vacuum cleaner and operated more like a…
Missing link between humans and apes possibly discovered Missing link between humans and apes possibly discovered mongabay.com November 12, 2007 A 10 million-year-old jawbone discovered in Kenya may represent a…
Climate change did not cause extinction of Neanderthals Climate change did not cause extinction of Neanderthals mongabay.com September 12, 2007 Researchers in Europe have found evidence that rules out a…
Climate change drove human evolution Climate change drove human evolution mongabay.com September 3, 2007 Climate change appears to have been a significant driver of human evolution, report researchers writing in…
Oldest orchid discovered; suggests flower co-existed with dinosaurs Orchids may have co-existed with dinosaurs mongabay.com August 29, 2007 Orchids are old enough to have co-existed with dinosaurs, report Harvard University…
T. rex could outrun a human athlete T. rex could outrun a human athlete mongabay.com August 22, 2007 T. rex could reach speeds of up to 18mph, according to new…
Asians played larger role in colonization of Europe than Africans Asians played larger role in colonization of Europe than Africans mongabay.com August 6, 2007 Humans with Asian origins played a…
Dinosaurs' rise to dominance was a gradual Dinosaurs' rise to dominance was a gradual mongabay.com July 19, 2007 Dinosaurs' rise to dominance was a gradual rather than sudden, suggests new…
Peanuts, cotton, squash first farmed in Peru 6,000-10,000 years ago Peanuts, cotton, squash first farmed in Peru 6,000-10,000 years ago mongabay.com June 28, 2007 Anthropologists have discovered the earliest-known evidence…
Past global warming produced giant penguins Past global warming produced monster penguins mongabay.com June 25, 2007 Scientists have discovered fossil remains of a giant species of penguin that lived some…
Highly carnivorous wolves in Alaska killed by global warming Highly carnivorous wolves in Alaska killed by global warming mongabay.com June 21, 2007 Researchers have identified a previously unknown species of…
Pygmy panda discovered in China Pygmy panda discovered in China mongabay.com June 18, 2007 Researchers have discovered an extinct pygmy panda in what were once the tropical forests of China.…
Ancient gliding reptile discovered Ancient gliding reptile discovered Society of Vertebrate Paleontology June 12, 2007 A remarkable new long-necked, gliding reptile discovered in 220 million-year old sediments of eastern north…
Tyrannosaurus rex was slow Tyrannosaurus rex was slow mongabay.com June 7, 2007 Tyrannosaurus rex was a slow, lumbering beast according to new research published in the Journal of Theoretical Biology.…
Prehistoric bear-like beast discovered in North Dakota Prehistoric bear-like beast discovered in North Dakota mongabay.com May 24, 2007 The skeleton of a 60-million year old bear-like beat was discovered at…
Possible baby dinosaur tracks discovered near Denver Possible baby dinosaur tracks discovered near Denver mongabay.com May 24, 2007 A researcher may have discovered "incredibly rare" dinosaur tracks of baby stegosaurs…
Dinosaurs could swim Dinosaurs could swim mongabay.com May 24, 2007 Researchers found evidence that terrestrial dinosaurs were capable of swimming. Examining fossilized footmarks left on the floor of an ancient…
Largest dinosaur bones in Australia discovered Largest dinosaur bones in Australia discovered Queensland Museum May 3, 2007 The largest bones of any dinosaur known in Australia went on display at…
Researchers find Earth's first rainforest Researchers find Earth's first rainforest University of Bristol April 23, 2007 A spectacular fossilised forest has transformed our understanding of the ecology of the Earth's…
World's first rainforest found in Illinois World's first rainforest found in Illinois mongabay.com April 23, 2007 Earth's first rainforest has been found in an Illinois coalmine, according to research published…
First amphibians were biters not suckers First amphibians were biters not suckers mongabay.com April 16, 2007 Prehistoric aquatic amphibians developed the ability to feed on land well before they became…
Dinosaur extinction didn't produce current mammal evolution Dinosaur extinction didn't produce current mammal evolution mongabay.com March 28, 2007 A new Nature study argues that the demise of dinosaurs did not…
Evolutionary precursor to snake discovered Evolutionary precursor to snake discovered Fossil discovery marks earliest record of limbloss in ancient lizard By Phoebe Dey, University of Alberta March 23, 2007 A…
