how two ways of seeing brought ancient animals to life
The coastline near the southern tip of Africa looked vastly different between about 400,000 years…
Bird and tortoise fossil tracks on South Africa’s coast – latest findings are world firsts
The south coast of South Africa’s Western Cape province is a rich source of fossil…
Fossil hunters find a new dinosaur track site on South Africa’s coast – the youngest so far
Southern Africa is world renowned for its fossil record of creatures that lived in the…
Fossil hunters find tracks of animals from about 3 million years ago – a first in South Africa
South Africa is well known for its fossil heritage, a record of plants and animals…
World’s first known butt-drag fossil trace was left by a rock hyrax in South Africa 126,000 years ago
Rock hyraxes, known in southern Africa more often as “dassies”, are furry, thickset creatures with…
First fossil pangolin tracks discovered in South Africa
A team of scientists who study vertebrate fossil tracks and traces on South Africa’s southern…
First fossil hyena tracks found in South Africa – how expert animal trackers helped
“The art of tracking may well be the origin of science.” This is the departure…
How to preserve the geoheritage of South Africa’s Cape coast
I am standing on a dune looking out to sea. It’s 2024, but I’m thinking…
Footprints on South Africa’s coast offer a glimpse into our ancestors’ lives
Mention the word “fossils” to people and most will probably think of bones. Of course,…
Rock painting is the oldest image of an African rail, a bird that may have had a special meaning for the San people
The African rail (Rallus caerulescens) is a handsome bird, with a blueish breast, red legs,…