Paleontology

Out of Africa I is one of the most important events in human evolution. Recent discoveries in West Asia reveal the first humans left Africa by 1.5 million-years-ago.

Dec 7, 2009 - Jayne Wilkins

The mammoth is one of the iconic mega beasts that walked the earth. Although several species of mammoth evolved their extinction along with other mega beasts is a mystery

Nov 25, 2009 - Lynda Osborne

One of the most instantly recognisable skeletons on display in museums is that of the Saber Tooth Cat. Today, a modern relative displays some of the same features

Nov 24, 2009 - Lynda Osborne

There has long been a debate over the evolution of birds, though when faced with the histology of the Archaeopteryx, dinosaurs are birds' most likely ancestors.

Nov 11, 2009 - Kristina Bjoran

The extraordinary fossil footprints discovered in Africa provide crucial evidence about hominid evolution, or how early man walked.

Nov 11, 2009 - Lito Apostolakou