Jan 28 (Reuters) - Scientists have unearthed in southern China fossils of a multitude of marine creatures dating to more than ...

Earth's first large land organisms—tree trunk-like beings that stood up to 26 feet tall—weren't early fungi but, rather, ...

A treasure trove of Cambrian fossils has been discovered in southern China, providing a window on marine life shortly after ...

A seven-million-year-old fossil may mark the moment our ancestors first stood up and walked.

Imagine pulling a dusty bone from a museum drawer and realising it doesn’t fit anywhere in nature’s family tree, like finding ...

A fossil smaller than a human fingernail has revealed a complete ancient brain, turning a speck of stone into a detailed map of early animal evolution. Encased inside this tiny creature are preserved ...

A new way of analysing fossils has revealed more about animals and environments of ancient times, when humans were evolving.

It feels like it doesn’t fit comfortably anywhere,” says Matthew Nelsen, a senior research scientist at the Field Museum of ...

A crew performing construction work at the Dinosaur National Monument recently got an unexpected glimpse into prehistory – ...

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, ...

A new study by the University of Minnesota challenges previous classifications paleontologists use to determine how the ...