Scientists Stunned to Unearth 500-Million-Yr-Old 3D Cambrian Trilobites Fossils in Best Preserved Condition in Volcanic Ash ...

Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks that lived alongside the dinosaurs. By Asher Elbein Asher Elbein ...

A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today ...

The tip of a right flipper of the new plesiosaur fossil, with two scales along the trailing edge. A new study suggests that some plesiosaurs, in addition to fishy scales on their flippers ...

Scientists explored the evolutionary success of leaf beetles, the most diverse herbivores on Earth. They showed that symbioses with bacteria have evolved repeatedly and independently in different ...

With more than 50,000 described species, the leaf beetle family is distributed worldwide and represents about a quarter of the species diversity of all herbivores. Leaf beetles can be found to ...

The fossil was unearthed in the 1950s in a former lignite mining area in the Geiseltal in Germany. It was initially misclassified and thus led a shadowy existence until its rediscovery.

The beetles all measured between 4 to 5 inches long and are worth $1,480. At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese ...

(KTLA) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials intercepted dozens of live beetles concealed in Japanese snack packages at the Los Angeles International Airport last month. Agriculture ...

Fossil archostematan beetles, a suborder of beetles known for their ancient lineage, have been a subject of interest for paleontologists studying the evolution of insects. These beetles have a ...

More than three dozen live beetles, nearly the length of the average human hand, were discovered at a Southern California airport during a routine inspection, federal authorities announced Wednesday.