Fossils
These Prehistoric Dolphins Had Tusk-Like Teeth
The animals likely thrashed their heads back and forth to injure or stun prey with their unusual, horizontal teeth
Archaeologists Uncover Earliest Evidence of Modern Humans in Southeast Asia
The fossils from a cave in Laos, which date to between 68,000 and 86,000 years ago, challenge several ideas about early human migration
Australia's Oldest Known Pterosaur Fossils Are From 107 Million Years Ago
The tiny bones include the first one from a juvenile found in the country
New Beaked Dinosaur Species Found in Utah
The creature, dubbed Iani smithi, was identified from a 99-million-year-old fossil
Woman Finds Mastodon Tooth on California Beach
The photos she shared set off a search for the fossil, which she had left behind. Now, scientists have the tooth, just the third of its kind found locally
Unraveling the Mysteries of Oda the Ichthyosaur
Paleontologists used X-rays to identify the 240-million-year-old creature's flattened and fossilized remains
During the 'Great Dying,' This Saber-Toothed Predator Reigned
This ancestor of mammals briefly thrived amid a massive extinction event, hinting at how carnivores may respond to climate change today
This Trove of Fossils in Wales Is Revealing Secrets of Early Animal Life
Scientists have uncovered 170 species from around 462 million years ago, unveiling surprises about when tiny marine creatures evolved and disappeared
Rare 95-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skull Uncovered in Australia
The first-of-its-kind find reveals how sauropods may have moved between Australia and South America during the mid-Cretaceous
After Dinosaurs Went Extinct, These Ten Giant Creatures Roamed the Earth
Though we often think of the “terrible lizards” as behemoths, many later reptiles and mammals also grew to massive sizes
Paleontologists Discover 52-Million-Year-Old Bat
The fossil represents the earliest-known species of the flying mammal
T. Rex Had Lips That Concealed Its Teeth, Study Says
Paleontologists say popular, toothy depictions of the dinosaur may have missed the mark
Paleontologists Uncover Fossil Impressions of Giant, Alligator-Like Amphibians
The find reveals how the creatures swam and relaxed in prehistoric waterways
This Dinosaur Had a 50-Foot-Long Neck, Scientists Say
They compared vertebrae discovered in 1987 to more complete remains to make this new estimate
Scientists Discover Oldest Known Fossils of Pollen-Carrying Insects
It’s unclear whether the creatures were pollinating prehistoric plants or just getting a snack
Amateur Fossil Hunter Discovers New Species of Giant Petrel in New Zealand
The now-extinct birds, which lived roughly three million years ago, likely used their hooked bills to feast on seal carcasses
The First Fossil Finders in North America Were Enslaved and Indigenous People
Decades before paleontology’s formal establishment, Black and Native Americans discovered—and correctly identified—millennia-old fossils
Squatting Dinosaur Left Behind a Huge Footprint in England
An archaeologist accidentally came across the fossil that was preserved for 166 million years
Fossils of a 340-Pound Giant Penguin Found in New Zealand
Paleontologists unearthed the bones of two new penguin species that lived 50 million years ago
Who Made the First Stone Tool Kits?
A nearly three-million-year-old butchering site packed with animal bones, stone implements and molars from our early ancestors reignites the debate
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