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Fossils

How Alligators and Humans Became Friends—Kind Of

A new museum delves into our cute and terrifying relationship with gators.

Jennifer Byrne February 22, 2024

The first skull fossil from Jebel Irhoud, found by a miner in the early 1960s, was initially thought to belong to a Neanderthal.

Where Did Humans Evolve? (Probably Not Where You’re Thinking)

For decades, East Africa was considered the birthplace of our species. Fossils from Morocco suggest otherwise.

Gemma Tarlach February 22, 2024

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Great American Alligator Museum

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

An 18th-century depiction of the <em>tsuchinoko</em>, also called <em>bachi hebi</em>, a snake-like Japanese cryptid.

Wonder Is Everywhere: A Jumping Japanese Cryptid, Ancient Amazonian Cities, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White February 2, 2024

The Secrets of the Sea Hidden High in the Andes

Colombia's paleontologists uncover rich fossil deposits that could change what we know about ancient oceans.

Santiago Flórez January 29, 2024

Imperial, Missouri

Mastodon State Historic Site

More than 12,000 years ago, this park was a playground for mastodons.

Half a Billion Years Ago, These ‘Terror Beasts’ Ruled the Seas

Spoiler alert: They’re giant worms.

Gemma Tarlach January 4, 2024

Wonder Is Everywhere: Ancient Lampreys, Outdoor Learning, and More From Around the Web

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April White November 10, 2023

Danville, Pennsylvania

Montour Preserve Fossil Pit

Construction uncovered this trove of fossils, which visitors are welcome to add to their own collections.

Podcast: Great Plains Dinosaur Museum

Visit a museum that prides itself on its "sustainably foraged" dinosaur bones.

The Podcast Team October 25, 2023

Sebayashi Ripple Marks

Sebayashi Ripple Marks

Fifty-odd dinosaur footprints are preserved on this strip of mountain cliff along with ancient ripple marks.

A large bone hangs from a chain in a church.

The Mammoth Bone

A massive mammoth bone has been on display inside this church since the 18th century.

Morrison, Colorado

Dinosaur Ridge

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

Jacksonville, Florida

Boneyard Beach

This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.

A jumping spider in Manila, Philippines.

Wonder Is Everywhere: Spider Wrestling, the Return of the Giant Peanut, and More from Around the Web

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April White August 4, 2023

Bucharest, Romania

Politehnica Metro Station

This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.

A reconstruction of <em>P. colossus</em> shows it in its coastal habitat. The head is an educated guess because a skull has not been found yet.

Paleontologists in Peru Discover What Might Be the 'Chonkiest Whale Ever'

And maybe the heaviest animal the world has ever seen.

Roxanne Hoorn August 2, 2023

Podcast: Dmanisi

An archaeological site in Georgia challenges what we think we know about the deep human past.

The Podcast Team August 2, 2023