In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have unearthed ancient magnetic fossils that suggest the existence of a long-lost ...

Unassigned bones from Ethiopia, combined with teeth and jaw finds, show how two ancient hominin species thrived on different ...

An enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and is changing the story of how plants took root on land ...

In a world that looked nothing like today’s, long before the rise of the dinosaurs or even the first trees, giant living towers stretched skyward from the Earth’s surface. Some reached heights of 26 ...

Scientists found Arctic fossils showing ocean life recovered just 3 million years after extinction, revealing how fast ...

In Colombia, a fossil-collecting rancher has found a giant, flightless killer from 13 million years ago — and a missing link to the region’s evolutionary history. César Perdomo, a rancher and fossil ...

Scientists uncovered Australia’s oldest known crocodile eggshells, revealing the secret lives of ancient mekosuchine crocodiles that once dominated inland ecosystems. These crocs filled surprising ...

An international scientific team has identified fossilized shark teeth in the phosphate deposits of Khouribga that point to a previously unknown extinct shark species that lived at the end of the age ...