Courtesy of Aeon Magazine... The idea that humans are ephemeral compared to the workings of nature isn’t as persuasive as it once was.

How the Concept of Deep Time is Changing

Saw tuskers, now with fewer tusks. This unusual fossil pachyderm totally lacked upper tusks.

Palaeo Profile: The Invisible-Tusked Elephant

A post about a fossil pangolin.

Palaeo Profile: North America's Pangolin

A remarkable fossil record of the dinosaurs that led to birds reveals how evolution produces entirely new kinds of organisms.

How Birds Evolved From Dinosaurs

A lucky find changes the story of how Channel Islands mammals came to be so small.

The Making of California's Mini-Mammoths

Palaeontologists reveal one of the scariest sets of jaws to ever have evolved.

This Ancient Invertebrate Had a Nightmare Mouth

Where have all the hyenas gone?

North America Used to Have Its Very Own Hyena

Jaguars are Ice Age cats. How'd they survive while other felines perished?

How Jaguars Survived the Ice Age

Under the dome, I guess.

Palaeontologists Probe the Bonehead that Foreshadowed Domed Dinos

Scientists have recreated the colour patterns of a dinosaur, revealing a camouflage used by animals today.

Dinosaur's Camouflage Pattern Revealed