Maverick Life

First fossil pangolin tracks discovered in South Africa

By Charles Helm and Jan Carlo De Vynck

Sci-Tech

Scientists build first 3D genome of extinct animal using freeze-dried woolly mammoth

By Elsabé Brits

Magazine

From coelacanths to crinoids: these 9 ‘living fossils’ haven’t changed in millions of years

By Alice Clement

Magazine

‘Sea monsters’ were real millions of years ago. New fossils tell about their rise and fall

By Nicholas R. Longrich

Africa

Secrets in the genes – how ancient DNA sheds light on social changes in Africa 50,000 years ago

By Elizabeth Sawchuk, Jessica Thompson and Mary Prendergast

Africa

Homo erectus: Detective work and geoscience unearth our ancient ancestor’s African roots

By Shaun Smillie

South Africa

SA’s most complete human ancestor — a bone of contention

By Elsabé Brits

Newsdeck

Life on Earth may date back 3.95 bn years: study

By AFP

Newsdeck

Fossils point to life on Earth 4 billion years ago

By AFP

Sci-Tech

Australia edges ahead of SA in oldest fossil showdown

By Kevin Bloom