paleontology

Well-Preserved Homo Erectus Skull Discovered in Eastern China

A Homo erectus skull estimated to be between 150,000 and 412,000 years old has been uncovered in Eastern China.

Pollen Reveals The Hot, Wet Climate Of Ancient Apes

A study tracking pollen has found that apes survived the climatic changes of the late Miocene in hot and humid environments.

Lasers Make For Fluorescent Fossils

An affordable and non-invasive imaging method could help scientists find hidden fossils and uncover unique features.

Bizzare, Bat-Winged Dinosaur Discovered In China

A dinosaur with bat-like wings suggests that ancient animals experimented with more forms of flight than previously thought.

Eardrums Evolved Twice, Scientists Say

Compared to those in lizards and birds, mammalian eardrums have had an entirely different evolutionary history.

Laotian Fossils Reveal The Diversity Of Ancient Humans

Fossils from Laos bearing both archaic and modern human traits demonstrate the diversity of early humans.

Hong Kong’s First Dinosaur-Era Fish Identified

An undergraduate student has helped to identify the first vertebrate fossil from the Jurassic era to be discovered in Hong Kong.

Asia’s Ancient Animals

Meet the flying dinosaurs and ancient mammals that once roamed Asia!

A 600 Million Year Old Sponge

An extraordinarily well-preserved fossil discovered in China sheds light on the evolution of sponges.