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28 May 2012 | ScienceNOW

Occupy the Neolithic

by Michael Balter

Skeletons of early farmers reveal the roots of social inequality

21 May 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Pigment Preserved in 162-Million-Year-Old Fossils

by Sid Perkins

Study finds traces of ancient ink

15 May 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Jurassic Arthritis Was a Jawbreaker

by Erin Loury

Fossil of an ocean-dwelling pliosaur reveals degenerative joint condition

8 May 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Mini Mammoth Is World's Tiniest

by Jane J. Lee

Cretan dwarf stood only 1 meter tall at the shoulder

7 May 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Dino 'Gas' Warmed the Earth

by Sid Perkins

Burps and flatulence from giant sauropods produced about 520 million metric tons of methane

2 May 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: The Corvette of Coelacanths

by Sid Perkins

Researchers unearth speedy species of slowpoke fish

1 May 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: World's Oldest Blood Cells Found on Iceman

by Sarah C. P. Williams

Discovery could lead to better understanding of how blood cells age

24 April 2012 | ScienceNOW

Body Armor for Breathing?

by Sid Perkins

"Dermal bone" may have helped early land dwellers overcome inefficient lungs

18 April 2012 | ScienceNOW

Hanging Out at an Ancient Oasis

by Sid Perkins

Ancient octopus kin lived entire lives at "methane seeps" on sea floor

4 April 2012 | ScienceNOW

Researchers Unearth Largest Feathered Dinosaur

by Sid Perkins

1.4-metric-ton creature was early cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex

1 April 2012 | ScienceNOW

Ice Age Ankle Biters

by Sid Perkins

Researchers unearth fossils of saber-toothed lemmings

30 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Death by Dry Spell

by Sid Perkins

Ancient drought on Mauritius turned lake into muddy trap for dodos, giant tortoises

28 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Primitive Human Ancestor Shared Lucy's World

by Ann Gibbons

Rare ancient foot gives clues to the evolution of upright walking

14 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Dino Deaths Be Damned

by Sid Perkins

Tiny mammals began diversifying long before dinosaurs died out

9 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Stowaway Seeds, Sicilian Wine and Ötzi the Iceman

by Meghna Sachdev and Kerry Klein

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

8 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Flashy Feathers

by Sid Perkins

Microraptor's plumage was likely black and iridescent

29 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Jurassic Itch

by Sid Perkins

Giant fleas may have feasted on feathered dinosaurs

28 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: T. rex Packed World's Strongest Bite

by Daniel Strain

The iconic dinosaur's jaws may have been much more powerful than scientists suspected

23 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

Could a Bit More Rain Have Saved the Mayas?

by Michael Balter

Civilization may have collapsed because of a modest drop in precipitation

21 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

Ancient Elephants Followed the (Female) Leader

by Ann Gibbons

Seven-million-year-old footsteps reveal today's elephants lived in family groups much like their prehistoric kin

6 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Night Songs of the Jurassic

by Sid Perkins

Chirping of ancient katydids reconstructed from fossils

1 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

Did Plants Freeze the Planet?

by Sid Perkins

Vegetation may have accelerated weathering of rocks, leaching CO₂ from the atmosphere

31 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

The Secret of Dino Success

by Brian Switek

Creatures didn't dominate Earth by decimating their competition

24 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Jurassic Crow?

by Sid Perkins

Archaeopteryx sported black feathers

24 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Tulip-Shaped Creature Found in Canadian Rockies

by Karen A. Frenkel

Bizarre animal anchored itself to bottom of Cambrian seas

6 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

Sturdy Arms Were Secret to the Saber-Tooth's Success

by Sid Perkins

Robust forelimbs helped hunters avoid shattering their teeth while holding prey

21 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Giant Dino Lived in Antarctica

by Sara Reardon

Tailbone points to presence of sauropod on once lush continent

8 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

Earliest Human Beds Found in South Africa

by Michael Balter

Mattresses made of plants date back 77,000 years

6 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

Dead Fossils Tell the Best Tales

by Sara Reardon

Images of decaying organisms suggest famous Doushantuo fossils weren't bacteria

2 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Seal Babies, Shark Tails, and Dog Domestication

by Daniel Strain and Stewart Wills

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week

30 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Ancient Tools Point to Early Human Migration Into Arabia

by Emily Underwood

Find suggests that humans may have pushed eastward out of Africa tens of thousands of years earlier than believed

29 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

New Data Fuel Dogfight Over the Origins of Man's Best Friend

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Y chromosome points to southern East Asia for first dogs, one group claims

21 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Dissecting the Cave Lion Diet

by Andrew Curry

Advanced techniques reveal what the extinct animals ate, and why they may have disappeared

17 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Eruptions Swept Life From Land and Sea

by Richard A. Kerr

Volcanic activity at the end of the Permian period struck a devastating blow to life

15 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

An Ancient Moth, Now in Full Color

by Brian Switek

Researchers reconstruct brilliant hues of 47-million-year-old insect

8 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: A 44-Million-Year-Old Hitchhiker

by Elsa Youngsteadt

Digital dissection of a fossil reveals a mite clinging to a spider

8 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Millipede of the Seas

by Traci Watson

500-million-year-old footprints point to curious creature

2 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Modern Humans' First European Tour

by Ann Gibbons

Homo sapiens reached Western Europe early—giving our ancestors plenty of time to interact with Neandertals

2 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

What Killed Ice Age Beasts?

by Sid Perkins

New study blames multiple factors

26 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Sauropod Salad Bar

by Brian Switek

Giant dinosaurs traveled far in search of leafy greens

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