Mar 22 2011
Prehistoric Skin Holds Building Blocks of Life
These organic compounds survived 50 million years buried in rock in Utah's Green River Formation.
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Feb 17 2011
Skull Caps Used as Ice Age Cups
An English cave serves up the oldest known vessels made from human skulls.
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Feb 01 2011
World’s Largest Known Bear Identified
This giant was larger than the average bear, easily dwarfing the polar bear, the largest species living today.
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Jan 18 2011
Pterosaurs 10 Times Heavier than Biggest Birds
These dinosaur-era reptiles weighed up to 320 pounds, new calculations from footprints show.
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Jan 13 2011
Pint-Sized, Running Dinosaur Gave Rise to Carnivores
A small, two-legged dinosaur lived 230 million years ago and was an early ancestor of all predatory dinos.
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Dec 13 2010
Prehistoric People Ate Each Other, Bones Show
A new method of identifying human gnaw marks on bones suggest early humans got nutrition from each other's flesh.
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Nov 24 2010
Pterosaurs Flew Long, Slow
How were pterosaurs able to cruise the skies of the ancient world between 220-65 million years ago?
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Oct 28 2010
Humans Crafted Complex Tools Earlier Than Thought
Once thought to have originated in Europe, a tool-making technique was in fact used by prehistoric Africans some 75,000 years ago.
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Oct 18 2010
Cavemen Ground Flour, Prepped Veggies
Cavemen were grinding their own flour and preparing vegetables at least 30,000 years ago, suggests evidence.
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Oct 12 2010
Human Ancestors Hunted by Prehistoric Beasts
Early humans appear to have occupied a much lower link of the food chain than their modern counterparts.
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