Fossilized Skulls Reveal Relatives Of Today’s Rhinos Had No Horn And Died Out 5 Million Years Ago Paleontologists from Tübingen have redefined a rhinoceros genus that had fallen into oblivion: Eochilotherium lived more than 5 million years ago and did not have a horn on its nose. Hornless rhinos were known to be ancestors of … Read more
A 3.8-million-year-old skull reveals the face of Lucy’s possible ancestors A “remarkably complete” skull belonging to an early human ancestor that lived 3.8 million years ago has been discovered in Ethiopia. This is the first time a skull belonging to Australopithecus anamensis has been found and the discovery sheds light on the evolutionary history of … Read more
Timeless Beauty: Journey into the Past with a 30 Million-Year-Old Praying Mantis Encased in Pristine Amber Embedded within a clear piece of amber, a small praying mantis sits at attention, frozen forever in time. The piece, which measures just slightly over one inch tall, was sold via Heritage Auctions for $6,000 in 2016. The pristine piece of … Read more