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

Step aside, carbon dating. Paleontologists date fossils based on the clues in the rocks surrounding them. When paleontologists dig up a fossil from the ground, how do they figure out the age of the ...

"In the world of paleontology, anything this unusual is important and we feel privileged to be able to interpret them," the ...

Scientists reclassified a long-misunderstood fossil from Brazil as a new genus, Franscinella riograndensis. Using advanced ...

A team of MIT geochemists has unearthed new evidence in very old rocks suggesting that some of the first animals on Earth ...

Dinosaur stories are often written for children, with a cast of neon cartoon characters or animatronic models. But for adults ...

When I visit the Amana Colonies in Iowa, I have three stops have to make. They are a bakery, a rock shop, and a Christmas ...

Everything about the discovery of a fossilized leatherback sea turtle in Alabama four years ago is fascinating. The findings of the never-before studied species were published in a study Friday, ...

Learn about a new world’s first: a South African rock hyrax that scooted its way into the fossil record and is highlighting ...

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 ...

Insects in 112-million-year-old amber from Ecuador reveal a prehistoric rainforest and new clues about South America’s ...