fossils Stories

World’s first known butt-drag fossil trace was left by a rock hyrax in South Africa 126,000 years ago
World’s first known butt-drag fossil trace was left by a rock hyrax in South Africa 126,000 years ago
The Conversation  |  Oct 05, 2025

Through appreciating the importance of butt-drag impressions, urolites, coprolites and hyraceum, and learning about the environment of rock hyraxes an...

Kenyan palaeontologist Fredrick Manthi elected to US National Academy of Sciences
Kenyan palaeontologist Fredrick Manthi elected to US National Academy of Sciences
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 06, 2025

Over the years, he has led fossil excavations across the Turkana Basin, uncovering critical evidence dating back over 4 million years, contributing to...

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