Small pterosaur discovered from age of flying giants
A rare small-bodied pterosaur, a flying reptile from the Late Cretaceous period approximately 77 million years ago has been discovered on Hornby Island.
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Marsupial lion named after Sir David Attenborough
Fossil remains of a new tiny species of marsupial lion which prowled northern Australia about 18 million years ago have been unearthed in Riversleigh.
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Homo erectus walked as we do
Researches have shown Homo erectus footprints preserve evidence of a modern human style of walking and structure consistent with human-like social behaviour
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Monkeys have used stone tools for hundreds of years
Who copied who? New archaeological evidence suggests that Brazilian capuchins have been using stone tools to crack open cashew nuts for at least 700 years.
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Early human habitat: life was no picnic
Early human habitat, recreated for first time, shows life was no picnic. Scientist helps reconstruct an ancient East African 1.8 million year-old landscape .
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