This species, which goes by the scientific name “Estemmenosuchus” and meaning “crowned crocodile,” existed around 255 million years ago.
Estemmenosuchus was a therapsid that lived approximately 255 million years ago during the Late Permian Period. It was first discovered during the middle of the 20th century in Russia…
The mystery of animals fossils lived in water, air-breathers and would have had no capacity to survive on land
The first complete ichthyosaur skeleton, believed to have been found by the fossil hunter Mary Anning, was thought to have been lost forever when German bombs rained…
Researchers in Argentina have found a peculiar spider that can eat human flesh.
Planet Earth is vast and full of incredible animals. Whether for their beauty or their peculiar behaviors, we have been able to meet some species that have…
Skeleton buried in Vesuvius eruption found at Herculaneum
ARCHAEOLOGISTS EXCAVATING THE ROMAN COASTAL RETREAT OF HERCULANEUM HAVE UNEARTHED THE REMAINS OF A VICTIM FROM THE VESUVIUS ERUPTION IN AD 79. Based on letters by Pliny…
Archaeologist reveals 7-meter-tall human skeleton with horns during archaeological excavations from the 1880s
A March 22 Facebook post claiming archaeologists dug up human skeletons 7-feet tall with horned skulls in Pennsylvania accrued more than 1,000 shares in two days. “During…
Why, more than 40 years after its creation, is the MiG-29 still referred to as a “sky killer”?
On October 6, 1977, the fourth-generation Soviet fighter MiG-29 Fulcrum successfully made its first flight piloted by test pilot Alexander Fedotov. The idea of creating the MiG-29…
Why the U.S. military was afraid of the Russian fighter, the MiG-21
“Fishbed,” the official NATO codename for the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter plane, may not sound terribly intimidating. Indeed, it may bring to mind a seafood platter – I’m…
The Ringing Rocks of the USA Sound Like a Bell When Struck
In some corners of the US, you can find gigantic piles of boulders that make distinct musical chimes when hit with a hammer. Ringing Rocks outside of…
World’s Oldest Known Forest Found – It Dates Back 386 Million Years
In the Catskill Mountains of southeastern New York State, scientists have discovered a set of 386-million-year-old fossilized root systems – the world’s oldest known forest. Fossilized…
If This Tree Finds Its Leaves Are Being Nibbled by Deer, It Makes The Lower Ones Spiky When They Regrow
On taller Holly trees, the upper leaves (which are out of reach) have smooth edges, while the lower leaves are prickly. And now we know why. Share…