fossils
Egypt names new species of amphibious whale after Anubis
Science
August 26, 2021
Egypt names new species of amphibious whale after Anubis
A team of Egyptian paleontologists have named a new species of amphibious whale after its fossil was discovered by an…
Hidden mysteries lie in wait inside Kenya’s fossil treasury
World
August 9, 2019
Hidden mysteries lie in wait inside Kenya’s fossil treasury
The only hint that something extraordinary lay inside the plain wooden drawer in an unassuming office behind Nairobi National Museum…
Chile to ask British Museum to return extinct mammal remains
Archaeology
November 5, 2018
Chile to ask British Museum to return extinct mammal remains
Chile announced on Sunday that it will ask the British Museum in London to return the remains of a…
Wadi al-Hitan’s wide-open spaces — through a super-wide lens
Egypt
May 10, 2017
Wadi al-Hitan’s wide-open spaces — through a super-wide lens
Some places take much of their beauty from their secluded location, far from the bustle and noise of city life.…
In photos: Fossil of giant catfish discovered in Egypt’s Wadi El-Hitan
Archaeology
March 15, 2017
In photos: Fossil of giant catfish discovered in Egypt’s Wadi El-Hitan
Wadi el-Hitan (Valley of Whales) is a desert in Fayoum full of dramatic landscapes where, from time to time, scientists…
Unexpected Idaho fossil evidence found after mass extinctions 252 mn years ago
Science
February 16, 2017
Unexpected Idaho fossil evidence found after mass extinctions 252 mn years ago
The fossils of about 30 different species unearthed in Bear Lake County near the Idaho city of Paris showed a…
Wadi al-Hitan’s wide-open spaces — through a super-wide lens
Egypt
August 31, 2016
Wadi al-Hitan’s wide-open spaces — through a super-wide lens
Some places take much of their beauty from their secluded location, far from the bustle and noise of city life.…
Egypt to inaugurate first Middle East climate change museum Thursday
Egypt
January 13, 2016
Egypt to inaugurate first Middle East climate change museum Thursday
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy will inaugurate a museum for fossils and climate change on Thursday, which is the first of…
I’m all ears: fossils reveal human ancestors’ hearing abilities
Science
September 26, 2015
I’m all ears: fossils reveal human ancestors’ hearing abilities
Two-million-year-old fossils including the three tiny bones of the middle ear are helping scientists figure out the auditory abilities of…
Researchers discover hippopotamus ancestor in Kenya
Archaeology
March 3, 2015
Researchers discover hippopotamus ancestor in Kenya
A recent research paper written by a team of French and Kenyan paleontologists has revealed the discovery of a 28-million-year-old ancestor…