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Palaeontology

  • Scientists think they have discovered ancient dinosaur DNA – but there are reasons to be sceptical

    Scientists think they have discovered ancient dinosaur DNA – but there are reasons to be sceptical

    Michael J Benton, The Conversation
    · Mar 09, 2020 · 11:30 pm
  • A new podcast is digging up hidden stories of India’s archaeological and palaeontological heritage

    A new podcast is digging up hidden stories of India’s archaeological and palaeontological heritage

    Priyanka Sacheti
    · Mar 27, 2019 · 11:30 am
  • India’s invaluable dinosaur fossils lie neglected and forgotten in this Kolkata museum

    India’s invaluable dinosaur fossils lie neglected and forgotten in this Kolkata museum

    Sebanti Sarkar
    · Jan 14, 2019 · 11:30 am
  • Why 2018 was a big year for  palaeontology: 5 finds that shed new light on the human origins story

    Why 2018 was a big year for palaeontology: 5 finds that shed new light on the human origins story

    Julien Benoit, The Conversation
    · Dec 26, 2018 · 11:30 pm
  • Scientists find 215 fossilised eggs of flying reptile that went extinct about 66 million years ago

    Scientists find 215 fossilised eggs of flying reptile that went extinct about 66 million years ago

    Scroll Staff
    · Dec 01, 2017 · 03:27 pm
  • The T-rex and several other dinosaurs may have come from modern-day UK, suggests new research

    The T-rex and several other dinosaurs may have come from modern-day UK, suggests new research

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 23, 2017 · 01:44 pm