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Discover the oldest fossil animal footprint ever
Archeology

Discover the oldest fossil animal footprint ever

A group of Chinese and American paleontologists yesterday announced the discovery of the oldest fossil animal footprint ever in the Three Gorges canyon area on the Chang…

December 17, 2018
Fertilizers were used 8,000 years ago
Archeology

Fertilizers were used 8,000 years ago

During the Stone Age around 6,000 years BC, farmers knew how to use cattle manure such as cows, sheep, goats and pigs as a slow-release fertilizer for plants.

December 17, 2018
Fossil animal world's smallest footprint
Archeology

Fossil animal world's smallest footprint

Scientists have discovered the smallest fossil footprint of animals in Canada. This fossil is believed to be of a salamander-like animal that lived 315 million years ago.

December 17, 2018
Discover the oldest animal fossils
Archeology

Discover the oldest animal fossils

Scientists discovered fossils of the oldest animal life ever in volcanic lava layers in Canada. These fossils date back more than 579 million years.

December 17, 2018
Predators have insect eyes
Archeology

Predators have insect eyes

On December 8, Australian scientists announced the discovery of fossil eyes like insect eyes of ancient marine predators more than 500 million years ago, according to AF…

December 17, 2018
The largest fossil animal population
Archeology

The largest fossil animal population

Japanese scientists have discovered a large amount of fossil footprints of mammals and birds in the forest of Kani city, Gifu district, central China.

December 17, 2018
Finding fossil animal bones in Lao Cai
Archeology

Finding fossil animal bones in Lao Cai

A group of scientists from Vietnam Institute of Archeology and Lao Cai Provincial Museum have found fossil bones of many rare and precious animals.

December 17, 2018
Found the world's oldest living fossils
Animal world

Found the world's oldest living fossils

A rare species of shrimp is believed to be the world's oldest animal discovered by scientists scouring at Scotland's Caerlaverock Nature Reserve.

December 16, 2018
Special 'fossilized' animals
Photo library

Special 'fossilized' animals

Living fossil animals are species that remain in shape for millions of years, with little or even no relatives, representing a single species that still exists.

December 16, 2018