Tag: Fossil
UN environment report ‘hijacked’ over fossil fuels
Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesA key UN report on the state of the global environment has been "hijacked" by the United States and other...
‘Living Fossil’ Sharks, Rays and Whale Sharks Get a Lifeline amid...
December 1, 20251 min read‘Living Fossil’ Sharks, Rays and Whale Sharks Get a Lifeline amid Extinction ThreatThe Convention on International Trade in Endangered...
Mysterious Fossil Foot Belonged to Ancient Human that Lived Alongside ‘Lucy’
November 26, 20253 min readMysterious Fossil Foot Belonged to Ancient Human that Lived Alongside ‘Lucy’Newly identified bones tie the mysterious Burtele foot to...
This Fossil Is Rewriting the Story of How Plants Spread across...
November 25, 20253 min readThis Fossil Is Rewriting the Story of How Plants Spread across the PlanetAn enigmatic group of fossil organisms has...
UN climate talks fail to secure new fossil fuel promises
Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondent, Belém, BrazilEPAFollowing bitter rows, the UN climate summit COP30 in Belém, Brazil has ended with a deal that...
UN climate summit drops mention of fossil fuels from draft deal
All mention of fossil fuels, by far the largest contributor to climate change, has been dropped from the draft deal under negotiation at...
Fossil fuel emissions rise again
Mark Poynting,Climate reporter and Matt McGrath,Environment correspondentReutersThe world's burning of fossil fuels is set to release more planet-warming carbon dioxide than ever before...
Oldest Known Pachycephalosaur Fossil Discovered in Mongolia
September 17, 20253 min readMeet the Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Ever FoundA newly discovered dinosaur species has been identified from a fossil unearthed in...
New Human Ancestor Identified from Fossil Teeth
August 13, 20252 min readEntirely New Species of Human Ancestor DiscoveredAncient teeth found in Ethiopia belong to a never-before-seen species in the Australopithecus...
Newly Discovered Fossil Tracks May Rewrite Early History of Reptiles
Newly Discovered Fossil Tracks May Rewrite Early History of ReptilesFossilized claw tracks discovered in Australia show that the animal group that includes reptiles,...
