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J-K: Seven new fossil sites discovered in South Kashmir

Experts believe that the site, rich in fossil biodiversity, has fossil samples that could be as old as 488 to 354 million yrs

14 Dec 2021 12:57 PM

The Fossil Hybrid HR runs the company's own in-house software.

Fossil’s Apple Watch killer is one of the coolest smartwatches ever

The smartwatch blends the modern with the traditional with the e-ink face behind a pair of analogue hands.

07 Nov 2019 7:38 AM

But the remarkable fossils were not unearthed this year, or even this decade. They weren't even found this century. (Photo: AFP)

Nairobi Museum unearths fossils of pre-historic animals

Hidden mysteries lie in wait inside Kenya's fossil treasury.

10 Aug 2019 11:19 AM

The Fossil smartwatch has gone on sale for USD 295.

Ditch your Apple Watch 4 for this smartwatch that lasts for days and can take calls

Latest Fossil Gen 5 smartwatch offers enhanced iPhone compatibility as well as calls from your wrist.

06 Aug 2019 8:38 AM

The discovery is likely to fuel debate among dinosaur experts over whether birds and dinosaurs developed the ability to flap their wings from earlier gliding species.(Photo: AFP)

New species of flying dinosaur unearthed

Scientists unearth 'most bird-like' dinosaur ever found.

16 May 2019 12:20 PM

Fossil announces The Archival Series

This limited edition series launches alongside a global retrospective: The (R)Evolution of the Fossil Watch.

21 Mar 2019 5:26 PM

At 140 grams (with a metal strap) the model I tried -- Explorist HR -- is not exactly light on the wrist. But everything about this watch spells class plus toughness.

Fossil Explorist HR: Where style is the star!

Fossil's Gen 4 smartwatches offer touch screens with style.

05 Mar 2019 11:29 AM

As part of the transaction, a portion of Fossil Group’s research and development (R&D) team currently supporting the transferring IP will join Google.

Google could launch new fitness band ahead

Fossil Group enters agreement to sell select smartwatch technology to Google.

19 Jan 2019 2:35 PM

Fossil Group, with the launch of its next gen smartwatches aims to provide consumers with several new technology features encased in exquisitely crafted designs.

Fossil announces its new line-up of smartwatches

Fossil Group first entered the smartwatch market to meet the growing demand for beautifully designed technology.

18 Dec 2018 4:33 PM

The cave near Mongolia where the bone was found contains some remains attributed to Neanderthals as well as Denisovans. (Photo: AP)

Fossil of prehistoric woman shows mixed parentage from two extinct human species

The new study is the first to identify a first-generation child with Neanderthal and Denisovan parents.

23 Aug 2018 10:12 AM

While fossil animals like dinosaurs and birds often get more love than fossil plants, plants are critical to understanding life on Earth. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dinosaur killing asteroid wiped out first tree-dwelling birds: Study

The birds that did survive were ground-dwellers, birds whose fossilized remains show longer, sturdier legs like seen in modern ground birds.

26 May 2018 2:33 PM

This image provided by the Sharma Centre for Heritage Education, India in January 2018 shows a sample of artifacts from the Middle Palaeolithic era found at the Attirampakkam archaeological site in southern India. The discovery of stone tools at the site shows a style that has been associated elsewhere with our species. They were fashioned from 385,000 years ago to 172,000 years ago, showing evidence of continuity and development over that time. (Photo: AP)

Stone tools in India suggest earlier human exit from Africa

Homo sapiens arose in Africa at least 3,00,000 years ago and left to colonise the globe.

01 Feb 2018 8:05 PM

Oldest human fossil outside Africa is dug up in Israel

Other archaeological evidence in the cave showed that the inhabitants hunted big game and used fire.

26 Jan 2018 1:15 PM

Researchers used the Synchrotron to create three-dimensional images of the fossil, which showed the creature was indeed a single animal and not a concoction built up from several sources. Photo:AP/Lukas Panzarin

A dinosaur that looks like an odd mix of duck, croc, ostrich and swan discovered

The tiny creature, only about 18 inches (45 centimeters) tall, roamed 75 million years ago in what is now Mongolia.

07 Dec 2017 9:52 AM

Sea cows are torpedo-shaped plant-eaters that graze in shallow waters and can grow up to 13 feet long. (Photo: AP)

Remains of ancient sea cow unearthed on California Island

The fossil skull and rib cage were discovered this summer on Santa Rosa Island, about 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles.

29 Nov 2017 2:35 PM

A replica of a Chilesaurus diegosuarezi skeleton, a vegetarian dinosaur, exhibited at the Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo: AFP)

'Missing link' bolsters bold theory on dino evolution

Dinosaurs were the monarchs of Earth for 160 million years until a space rock collided with the planet 65.5 million years ago.

16 Aug 2017 11:17 AM

Among living primates, humans are most closely related to the apes, including chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and gibbons, but little is known about their last common ancestor.(Image: Isaiah Nengo)

Scientists discover 13 million-year-old fossil skull of an infant ape

The fossil skull of the infant ape may reveal how the common ancestor of all living apes and humans looked like.

10 Aug 2017 4:51 PM

The new creature dubbed Capinatator praetor missus is so different that scientists said the fossils represent not only a new species but a new genus - a larger grouping of life - as well.

Scientists ID tiny prehistoric sea worm with 50 head spines

Capinatator — which means grasping swimmer — lived 500 million years ago at a time when creatures started getting bigger and more diverse.

04 Aug 2017 4:47 PM

(Image: Representational image/Emporio Armani)

Emporio Armani introduces its first smartwatch

The new series by Emporio Armani is a part of Fossil Group’s 300 smartwatch models, scheduled to launch later this year.

20 Jun 2017 11:49 AM

They also know its age -- 400,000 years -- based on precision dating of the surrounding stalagmites and sediments.

400,000 yr-old half-skull points to mystery people

Researchers say this bone may be related to regulating pressure in the ear, although its exact purpose is unclear.

15 Mar 2017 9:20 AM

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