Paleontology

'Unprecedented' skull fossil reveals face of human ancestor evolution

The amazing fossil offers a snapshot from the dawn of human evolution. "It's the skull we've been waiting for," one scientist says. Formally designated MRD-VP-1/1, this newfound complete skull belongs to an early human ancestor that died some 3.8 million years ago called Australopithecus anamensis.
12-Yo Chennai Girl With 79 Fossil Specimens Is India’s Youngest Palaeontologist!

12-Yo Chennai Girl With 79 Fossil Specimens Is India’s Youngest Palaeontologist!

Though 12-year-old Aswatha Biju is like every other preteen whose world revolved around school, friends and favorite hobbies, this young girl from Chennai is India’s youngest paleontologist, with a collection of 74 fossil specimens that makes her home nothing less than a mini museum.
The Haunting Face of a Man Who Lived 700 Years Ago

The Haunting Face of a Man Who Lived 700 Years Ago

This may look like a photograph, but the highly realistic face staring back at you belongs to a man who died over 700 years ago. The researchers who performed this unbelievable facial reconstruction say their work is providing new details about the way ordinary people lived in medieval England.
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