Prehistoric

Overhead view of researchers in high-vis around large sauropod footprints at Dewars Farm Quarry, Oxfordshire

October 16, 2025

UK 220-Metre Dinosaur Trackway: Sauropod Line At Dewars Farm—Exact Print Count And Pace Inside

Science & Environment Huge Dinosaur Trackway in Oxfordshire: A 220‑Metre Sauropod Trail at Dewars Farm Quarry A continuous Middle Jurassic footprint line (~166 million years) has been mapped at Dewars Farm, with

Archaeology·News

Stone Age ‘Slow Cooking’ Was Key Method for Extracting Animal Teeth for Ornaments, Study Reveals

A groundbreaking new study has upended our understanding of how Stone Age people obtained animal teeth for decorative ornaments. Researchers discovered that prehistoric communities used cooking techniques rather than simple cutting or scavenging to extract teeth, revealing a sophisticated approach

June 26, 2025

14,000-Year-Old Wolf Cubs, Not Dogs: Sisters Found with Woolly Rhino as Last Meal

Discovery·Paleontology·Science

Scientists have solved a 14,000-year-old mystery about two perfectly preserved canine remains found in Siberian permafrost. What were once thought to be early domesticated

3 Million-Year-Old Stone Tools in Kenya Suggest Early Tool Use by Paranthropus

Archaeology·Discovery

Scientists in Kenya unearthed ancient stone tools that are helping us learn about our early human evolution. These tools date back to over 3

Representative Image. Lyuba, a baby mammoth discovered in 2007 in Siberia. It is part of a special exhibit "Mammoths and Mastadons" at the Field Museum through September. Photo Credits: Matt Howry (CC BY 2.0)

Discovery·Paleontology

50,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth ‘Yana’ Found in Siberia’s Batagaika Crater, Exceptionally Preserved Specimen

Russian scientists have presented a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth carcass, discovered in the Batagaika Crater of Yakutia, Siberia. The specimen, nicknamed “Yana,” has been identified as one of the best-preserved mammoth carcasses in

Govind Tekale

December 25, 2024

Nature·Paleontology·Science

The Perucetus Paradox: Dethroning the Blue Whale, Insights into the World’s Heaviest Beast

Peruvian researchers have unearthed fossils of a colossal early whale, named Perucetus colossus, potentially dethroning the blue whale as the heaviest known animal. The ancient marine mammal lived approximately 38-40 million years

Karmactive Staff

August 5, 2023

Archaeology·Space

Iron that fell from the Sky: Tracing the Meteoritic Origins of a Bronze Age Arrowhead

A Bronze Age arrowhead, discovered in Switzerland in the 19th century, has unveiled an unusual origin; it is crafted from iron extracted from a meteorite. The iron used for the arrowhead has

Govind Tekale

August 2, 2023

Nature·Science

Awakening the Ancients: Triops’ Enigmatic Arrival at Wupatki National Monument

In a mystifying twist, Wupatki National Monument, renowned as a historic Puebloan site, has added another fascinating chapter to its narrative. The spotlight now falls on its unlikely visitors, the three-eyed prehistoric

Karmactive Staff

July 30, 2023

Archaeology·Science·World

New Evidence of Neanderthal Hunting and Butchery of Elephants in Europe

Thousands of years ago, Neanderthals regularly hunted and killed elephants in Europe, according to an investigation of the stone tool marks on a collection of bones. Given the quantity of meat involved,

Govind Tekale

February 3, 2023