Some of the most ancient fossils collected to date were traced back to the Ediacaran period. This is the time interval ...

In 2024, a group of paleontologists journeyed into the dry, sandy desert of northern Egypt in search of fossils in a valley ...

In a study published in The Anatomical Record, researchers have identified a new species of large-bodied gorgonopsian from the middle Permian. The discovery pushed back the known origins of when these ...

Ancient fossils reveal the oldest known vertebrates had four eyes. Remarkably preserved fossil specimens show they could see the world using four camera-type eyes, reshaping our understanding of how ...

Fragments of a Homo erectus skull were among deposits of vertebrate fossils found when the Indonesian seafloor was being ...

A fossil found in northern Egypt from a new species, Masripithecus moghraensis, is changing long held ideas about ape and human origins.

The groundwater flowing through the subterranean cave systems of central Texas are vital for both farming and daily life.

From mammoths to giant tortoises, a Texas cave discovery is giving scientists a new look at life during the Ice Age.

An odd crocodile relative, Sonselasuchus cedrus, walked on four legs as a baby and two as an adult - a huge transformation ...

The fossils were found in a cave with an underwater stream, where they were simply picked up from the streambed.

A fossil from Egypt hints we’ve been searching for humanity’s ape ancestors in the wrong place. Researchers say a newly ...

Ancient fossils were stolen from Death Valley National Park recently, citing a need to curb vandalism and theft at national parks. Fossil footprints that scientists say are three to five million years ...