Researchers found ancient river-carved plains beneath East Antarctica that may help slow ice loss and improve sea-level rise ...

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Usually, geologic layers build on one another, with younger rocks piling on top of older ones. A new study, however, shows ...

“Ancient DNA has produced a revolution in our understanding of recent human origins,” said Daniel Green, field program ...

Learn more about a rhino tooth that is changing the field of paleontology and providing crucial insights into rhinoceros ...

Early Apes Lived on Savannas, Not in Forests Two new studies suggest that 21 million years ago African primates frequented edge habitat and fed on leaves ...

2) By the early Miocene, there is at least modest locomotor and dietary diversity among the large-bodied probable stem hominoids, indicating the beginnings of a true adaptive radiation, with ...

Nebraska Savannah, Late Oligocene to Early Miocene (24.8 to 20.6 million years ago) by Jay Matternes, 1961 NMNH ...

The diversification of Aegypiinae is linked to the later transition from C3 to C4 grasslands during the late Miocene and early Pliocene.

The structural/stratigraphic evolution of the deepwater Potiguar basin off northeastern Brazil is complex but has resulted in an environment favorable for hydrocarbon accumulations ...

Its temporal range spans from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs. Originally, it was considered a member of the Lamnidae family, making it a close relative of the great white shark.