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Paleontology

Dreams and discoveries: how a young fossil enthusiast is shaping paleontology in Graaff-Reinet

South Africa

Dreams and discoveries: how a young fossil enthusiast is shaping paleontology in Graaff-Reinet

By Estelle Ellis

Dig into the deep past — how a houseboat helped us find Zimbabwe’s new dinosaur

Africa

Dig into the deep past — how a houseboat helped us find Zimbabwe’s new dinosaur

By Paul Barrett, Jonah Choinier, Kimberley EJ Chapelle, Lara Sciscio and Michel Zondo

Greater Cradle Nature Reserve — a surprising origin safari to the roots of humankind

South Africa

Greater Cradle Nature Reserve — a surprising origin safari to the roots of humankind

By Heather Robertson

Dinosaur tracksite in Lesotho: how a wrong turn led to an exciting find

Maverick Life

Dinosaur tracksite in Lesotho: how a wrong turn led to an exciting find

By Miengah Abrahams

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

Magazine

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

By Nicholas R. Longrich

Remains of massive dinosaur skeleton unearthed in Portugal

Newsdeck

Remains of massive dinosaur skeleton unearthed in Portugal

By Reuters

Paleontologists make historic discovery of small armoured dinosaur in southern Argentina

Newsdeck

Paleontologists make historic discovery of small armoured dinosaur in southern Argentina

By Reuters

A small-brained relative is about to shake up our family tree

Sci-Tech

A small-brained relative is about to shake up our family tree

By Shaun Smillie

Newsdeck

Fossils point to life on Earth 4 billion years ago

By AFP

Meet the neighbours – Homo naledi’s coming out party

Maverick Life

Meet the neighbours – Homo naledi’s coming out party

By J Brooks Spector

Looking on the past: The artistry and science of John Gurche

Maverick Life

Looking on the past: The artistry and science of John Gurche

By J Brooks Spector

SA's Indiana Jones, Lee Berger

Maverick Life

SA's Indiana Jones, Lee Berger

By J Brooks Spector