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Europe’s last pandas were giant weaklings who couldn’t even eat bamboo
By Harry Baker published
Analysis of fossilized teeth that were rediscovered in museum archives in Bulgaria has revealed a new species of ancient panda that was likely the last of its kind in Europe.

'Never seen anything like it': Impeccably preserved Jurassic fish fossils found on UK farm
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The 3D fossil of a Jurassic fish is one of the many remains "frozen in time" found on a farm in the UK.

560 million-year-old tentacled creature may be the animal kingdom's first known predator
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A fossilized animal from the Ediacaran period is likely related to modern jellyfish.

Stunning reconstruction of Jurassic salamander fossil reveals skull’s weirdness in 3D
By Harry Baker last updated
The skull shares similarities with crocodiles, frogs and modern salamanders.

Ancient homesick 'fishapod' abandoned the land and returned to the sea, fossils show
By Brandon Specktor published
While some fish were evolving to walk on land, Qikiqtania fled back into the water, new fossil evidence shows.

'Ancient death trap' preserved hundreds of fossilized frogs that drowned during sex
By Harry Baker published
Hundreds of fossilized frogs at a site in Germany likely died while having sex around 45 million years ago.

Jurassic insect wore eggs on its legs, fossils show
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists found eggs on water bug fossils from the Jurassic.

Ancient 'bear dog' found in France named after child-murdering cyclops
By Jennifer Nalewicki last updated
A jawbone fossil from an extinct predator that resembled both bears and dogs, confirmed how widespread these carnivores were millions of years ago.
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