Palaentology
latest news & developments
New facility lights way for future African research
The Accelerator Mass Spectrometry laboratory, a first for the continent, "places South Africa among the world leaders in accelerator-based research".
Fossilised Europasaurus bones discovered in Germany
Paleontologists have uncovered over 28 fossilised bones of a Europasaurus, a dinosaur named in honour of Europe, found in the Harz region of Germany.
‘No future without science’
In <i>the Teacher</i>’s ongoing series we meet a palaentologist.
Fossil find challenges cradle theory
Early humans may have taken a detour into Eurasia before embarking on their epic journey out of Africa, according to new fossil evidence.