British researchers reported fossil structures interpreted as microorganisms that may be 3.77–4.29 billion years old. If confirmed, they would represent the oldest known evidence of life on Earth, according to Agerpres. These microfossils were found in quartz-rich rocks at Nuvvuagittuq, north-east […]
The year 2016 yielded numerous significant palaeontological discoveries relating to dinosaurs, from newly described species to fossilised brain tissue and a dinosaur tail exceptionally well preserved in amber. These findings offered new insights for those interested in prehistoric life […]
Life on Earth has changed considerably through geological time. Compared with the many millions of years of Earth’s history and the succession of species that have inhabited it, human society is relatively recent. Palaeontology is the science that studies past life. […]
