Paleontology Archives - Climate Ages

The Mallorcan specimen and silhouette showing their positions are the most relevant elements of DA21/17–01–01. For detailed information on all fossil fragments, see Matamales-Andreu, Rafel, et al. "Early–middle Permian Mediterranean gorgonopsian suggests an equatorial origin of therapsids." Nature Communications 15.1 (2024): 10346.APA

Climate Change | Evolution | Paleontology

The Oldest Mammal Ancestor Ever Found Was Discovered in Mallorca

An illustration of a woolly mammoth standing on a snowy landscape during sunset, with tall frozen grass in the foreground and a frosty tree line in the background. The mammoth is depicted in a cartoonish style with brown fur and large curved ivory tusks, evoking a playful and approachable interpretation of Ice Age wildlife.

Biodiversity Conservation | Climate Change | Paleontology

Melting Permafrost Reveals Cute Ice-Age Animals — and Climate Challenges?

llustration of prehistoric humans in a snowy landscape. A male figure sits by a pile of stones, shaping a tool, while a female figure paints animal figures on a large rock. Behind them, a simple shelter made of animal hides emits smoke, suggesting warmth inside. The backdrop features frozen terrain and a pinkish sky

Climate Change | Paleontology

Early Humans Thrived in Changing Climates—But It Wasn’t Easy

Dentition of Dmanisi skull D2700/D2735

Evolution | Paleontology

What Ancient Teeth Teach Us About Human Development

The holotype of the enantiornithine Navaornis hestiae gen. et sp. nov. and associated postcranial elements

Evolution | Paleontology

How an Ancient Fossil Bird Unlocked Secrets of Avian Evolution

people walking on snow field grayscale photography

Paleontology

Close Calls and Fossils: Do We Overlook the Ordinary in Search of the Extraordinary?

How Melting Ice Once Cooled Europe — and What It Means for Us

Climate Change

How Melting Ice Once Cooled Europe — and What It Means for Us

Not a Dinosaur Giraffe: The Surprising Secret Behind Diplodocus’ Long Neck

Evolution | Paleontology

Not a Dinosaur Giraffe: The Surprising Secret Behind Diplodocus’ Long Neck

Sex: A Two-Billion-Year Story

Evolution | Paleontology

Sex: A Two-Billion-Year Story

Did T. rex Have Feathers?

Evolution | Paleontology

Did T. rex Have Feathers?