A Miocene fish fossil with soft tissue and intact pigmentation has been discovered in New South Wales, revealing prehistoric ...

YARA HARIDY: Before there was bone ... vertebrate fish, whose bumpy exoskeletons scientists believe evolved into our teeth, and when she scanned its fossilized bumps, the anatomy was very similar ...

"Before there was bone ... "All this extra anatomy," she says, "it's to sense pressure or to sense chemistry in the air or water." So Haridy turned to ancient vertebrate fish whose bumpy ...

Jellyfish, ancient and diverse, exhibit remarkable adaptations, from bioluminescence to immortality. These gelatinous ...

Snails live all over the world, even in the ocean and in freshwater streams, lakes and marshes. They’re known both for their ...

Learn more about Morganucodon and Brasilodon, the two species that may have given life to the mammals we know today.

Calcium and weight-bearing exercise are key to bone health. This article lists ways to improve bone density and minimize ...

A fish bone stuck in the throat can cause symptoms such as coughing, painful or difficult swallowing, a prickly sensation in the throat, and more. It is best to take precautions and contact a ...

KOOSHAREM, Sevier County — A dog out for a walk with its owner along the Fish Lake shoreline in Sevier County on May 16 found not just a shoe, but one with a bone in it. Detectives then brought ...

Sharks are one of the oldest species of animals still alive today. While they may not be the massive megalodons that lived during the Early Miocene and Early Pliocene eras, as recent as 3.5 million ...

A new analysis of the bones in the eatery’s garbage pit challenges the elite status of thrush in the Roman diet ...

This dinosaur’s skull was light as air but its mouth was packed with power—and a unique ability to quickly grow teeth. Here’s ...