Cancer cells can be destroyed using a rare metal from the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs
Researchers used iridium - the second most dense metal on Earth - to effectively target and attack cancer cells, boosting hopes for new treatments.
These 70 million-year-old remains may belong to the largest flying animal ever discovered
Researchers estimate that the fearsome predator had a wingspan of up to 36 feet and may have stood as tall as a giraffe.
150 million-year-old Jurassic-era 'sea dragon' fossil uncovered in India for the first time ever
The 5.5 metre-long Jurassic ichthyosaur is believed to be one of the most complete skeletons of its kind ever found in India.
Sinosauropteryx: Feathered dinosaur hid from predators using 'bandit-mask' and camouflage
The colour patterns of dinosaurs resemble those seen in many modern animals, helping them to avoid detection by both predators and prey.
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'Fake fin' discovery reveals new 200-million-year-old ichthyosaur species
Fossils dismissed in the 1970s as a common species have now been identified as a new kind of ichthyosaur. Researchers made the discovery after exposing evidence of fakery.
Monstrous 163-million-year-old crocodile discovered, shedding new light on ancient reptile evolution
A fossil belonging to the 'Melksham Monster' had been sitting in the archives of the Natural History Museum for nearly 150 years before being identified as a new species.
200-million-year-old baby ichthyosaur found with prehistoric squid still whole in its stomach
The meal could have been the ichthyosaur's first and last. Let's hope it was good.
How did dinosaurs lose their teeth and evolve beaks to become birds?
Researchers think they have identified the evolutionary process behind this transformation.
Large herbivorous dinosaurs ate crustaceans as a side dish
The unusual behaviour may have been linked to sexual activity.
New species of ferocious 20ft crocodile discovered in 95-million-year-old fossil
The fearsome crocodile lived among the dinosaurs during the Cretaceous Period.
Half billion-year-old fossils could rewrite the history of animal evolution
Scientists found traces of complex animals which pre-date the oldest known fossils.
How did ferocious dinosaurs evolve into birds? Fossil skulls reveal all
The skull shape was closely related to the size and shape of the brain within.
New 14-metre long dinosaur species discovered in Spain
Soriatitan golmayensis is thought to have lived between 130 and 138 million years ago.
A 132 million-year-old sea monster has been identified as a new species
The marine reptile is the earliest of its kind to be discovered.
Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs made the biggest climate impact ever
It went dark for at least two years after the asteroid hit 66 million years ago.
Bizarre 'Frankenstein' chilesaurus is the missing link on dinosaur family tree
Chilesaurus has baffled scientists since its discovery in 2015.
160-million-year-old Jurassic fossils in China reveal that the earliest mammals could actually fly
They could glide between trees above the dinosaurs that roamed the ground.
A dinosaur with camouflaged and spiky armour has been discovered in Canada
The 110-million-year-old fossil is one of the best-preserved dinosaurs ever found.
Rare plant not seen in America since dinosaurs walked the Earth discovered
The last record of the plant on the western side of the Atlantic was a 66 million years old fossil in Argentina.
When the first flowers opened on Earth, this is what they looked like
Flowers evolved during the era of the dinosaurs.
A unique dinosaur that looks a lot like a giant turkey has been discovered in China
The large crest was probably a mark to impress potential mates.
183-million-year old ocean deathbed shows how catastrophe hit Jurassic seas
A massive volcanic eruption is thought to have triggered suffocation in the shallow oceans.
Mysterious bone discovered at Canada dinosaur site belonged to a pterosaur
The pelvis bone is now thought to have been that of a pterosaur.
The largest T-rex skull ever found is full of holes and no one knows why
Was it the worst ever case of toothache, or marks from a deadly battle?
Prehistoric crocodile had giant T-rex teeth, 165-million-year-old fossil reveals
The reptile's teeth were 15 cm long from root to tip.
Frogs thrived after catastrophic mass extinction that obliterated the dinosaurs
Scientists have come up with a new tree of life for frogs and a new timeline for their evolution.
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