For years, a mysterious fossil specimen defied categorization, until one paleontologist made a surprising discovery.

Scientists discovered a 480-million-year-old phosphatic sponge in South China, making it the oldest known stromatoporoid and ...

New Fossil Discovery Reveals How Volcanic Deposits Can Preserve the Microscopic Details of Animal Tissues Mar. 18, 2025 — An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has ...

Looking again through the magnifying lens at the fossil's surface, one of us, Sabrina Curran, took a deep breath. Illuminated ...

Dr. Chris Shelton and student Kolby Dooling unearthed a rare, well-preserved ammonite fossil at a site in Oklahoma, and it ...

The dire wolf from the ice age was brought back to life with the help of an Ohio fossil. Here's what you need to know and how ...

Colossal Biosciences revealed its small pack of genetically modified dire wolves. The company's "de-extinction" plans include ...

Animals and humans have always coexisted. Before cities, nomadic hunter-gatherers depended on animals for food, transport, ...

The Mesozoic Era extinctions formed the world as we know it today. Read about what caused them and which animals survived.

Scientists have determined the reddish-brown rock art found in a cave on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island is more than 44,000 ...

A new review of Triassic fossils from Germany reveals rich tetrapod diversity and links to modern biodiversity and climate ...

turtle, reptile, pond, animal, aquatic animal, wildlife ... Image via Opemverse. The discovery of the oldest turtle fossil offers a crucial piece in reconstructing the ancient ecosystem. By examining ...