Dredging operations off the coast of Java, Indonesia, unearthed a treasure trove of thousands of animal fossils, including ...

Prehistoric Sea Cow Fossils Discovered in California Could Be Species Entirely New to Science Published Dec 07, 2017 at 1:46 PM EST The fossilized remains may be of an entirely new species of sea cow.

An ichthyosaur preserved beneath a Chilean glacier is helping scientists understand the extinct animals and the world around ...

A fossil reveals how a now-extinct species of dugong was swimming in the sea about 15 million years ago when it was preyed upon by a crocodile and a tiger shark. CNN values your feedback 1.

A Jurassic sea monster in all its prehistoric glory has finally re-emerged into the light after 50 years cooped up in a museum storage room in Scotland.

Greenland’s ice-covered landscape looks like an immovable block on satellite maps. Yet the story beneath its center suggests ...

Meet Sphenodraco scandentis, a tree-dwelling, lizard-like reptile that roamed around with the dinosaurs during the Late ...

Fossil of prehistoric sea scorpion found in South China Sea — and it's as big as a dog. Naomi Ludlow. USA TODAY. A team of researchers found a fossil of a sea scorpion that was about 3 feet.

This prehistoric sea scorpion had researchers scratching their heads Image source: piyaphunjun/Adobe. The fossil in question was originally discovered on Nick Freeman’s family property in the 1990s.

After finding the fossil, Ball contacted the Vancouver Island Paleontological Society, who agreed that it was likely an ancient sea turtle. He also contacted the Royal British Columbia Museum and ...