A recent study has made microscopic fossils messengers from a warmer world, showing that the tropical Pacific Ocean could be ...

Could we be on the verge of the sixth mass extinction? To better understand what’s to come for life on Earth–and the current harm we’re doing to our own environment–we have to look into the past. But, ...

Unique soil makes this New Jersey quarry a prehistoric fossil hotspot.

Named Xiphodracon goldencapsis, the new species is an ichthyosaur -- an order of large extinct marine reptiles -- that lived ...

The cast of Patagotitan mayorum weighs 2½ tonnes and was transported in two shipping containers. Read more at ...

Rock hyraxes, known in southern Africa more often as "dassies," are furry, thickset creatures with short legs and no ...

The Trump administration wasted no time in tapping individuals with ties to fossil fuel industries and right-wing think tanks ...

Little is known about the early history of lizards, snakes and their kin. New fossil discoveries reveal a complex ...

In a surprising twist, agarbage dump in Spain, has turned into a hotspot for ancient fossils. The Can Mata landfill, which ...

Chemical fossils from 635-million-year-old rocks suggest sponges were among Earth’s first animals, reshaping the story of early life.

Were you the kid that spent hours digging in the dirt looking for treasures growing up? Or perhaps you’re still fascinated by the science of fossils and prehistoric creatures? Well, it’s not out of ...

Megaraptorans were known for their elongated skulls and powerful claws. Paleontologists in Argentina have discovered a new predatory dinosaur -- the fossils of which contained a crocodile bone within ...