New titanosaur stretched half the length of a basketball court

A new species of giant long-necked dinosaur called Savannasaurus elliottorum sheds light on the likely origin of Australian titanosaurs.

Oldest syrinx suggests dinosaurs were no songbirds

CAT scans of fossils from a bird called Vegavis iaai that lived in Antarctica 66 million years ago, reveal the presence of a syrinx, an organ unique to birds, which enables birds to produce their amazing array of sounds.

DNA confirms Lapita ancestors of Pacific Islanders came from Asia

The earliest seafaring ancestors of people living in South Pacific islands such as Vanuatu and Tonga arrived from Asia, an analysis of ancient DNA from four skeletons reveals.

Ancient bee fossil reveals secrets of human ancestor’s habitat

A fossilised bee’s nest provides an insight into the local habitat in which the 'Taung child' Australopithecus lived almost 3 million years ago – and hints that more fossils could be waiting to be discovered.