Fossils
A 300-Million-Year-Old Fossil Discovered in Utah Could Be a New Species
Fossilized remains of aquatic creatures are commonly found in Canyonlands National Park, but discovering a land-dwelling vertebrate is incredibly rare
Penis Worms May Have Been the First Real Hermits
Hermit crabs may have evolved hermiting behavior 180 million years ago, but penis worms beat them by more than 300 million years
Giant Sea Lizards Ruled the Waves While T. Rex Roamed on Land
A new fossil discovery shows marine reptiles called mosasaurs lived up until the asteroid impact that killed non-avian dinosaurs
This Tiny Crustacean Trapped in Amber Tells a Different Story About Crab Evolution
The Cretaceous-era fossil suggests that crabs left the sea some 50 million years earlier than scientists previously thought
Modern Crocodiles Are Evolving at a Rapid Rate
Despite their reputation as "living fossils," crocodiles have changed dramatically in the last two million years
Thousands of Years Before Humans Raised Chickens, They Tried to Domesticate the World's Deadliest Bird
Fossilized eggs found in rock shelters suggest cassowaries were cohabitating with our ancestors
Prehistoric Footprints Push Back Timeline of Humans' Arrival in North America
Found in New Mexico, the fossilized impressions date to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago, a new study suggests
Fossilized Footprints Reveal an Ancient Elephant Nursery in Spain
Straight-tusked elephants as young as two months old trampled around the area with their mothers
Female Spiders' Maternal Instincts Captured in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber
Four amber pieces are the earliest evidence of maternal care in spiders
New Zealand Kids Discovered This Fossil of New Giant Penguin Species on a Field Trip
Paleontologists say the bird would have been roughly the size of a ten-year-old child
Evidence of Fur and Leather Clothing, Among World's Oldest, Found in Moroccan Cave
Humans likely sported clothes made of jackal, fox and wildcat skins some 120,000 years ago
Ancient Predator With Massive Helmet-Like Shell Unearthed in Canada
The creature was one of the earliest known large predators on Earth
New, Giant Carnivorous Dinosaur Was a Terror to Smaller Tyrannosaurs
A fossil jaw reveals the large predator lived 90 million years ago
'God of Death' Whale Was Scourge of Land and Sea 43 Million Years Ago
The prehistoric mammal possessed a powerful jaw and likely had a raptor-like feeding style
Near-Complete Pterosaur Skeleton Obtained in Police Raid Reveals Stunning Details About the Species
The winged reptile's anatomical features hint that it may have foraged around like a chicken and flown short distances to escape predators
Woolly Mammoths Roamed Far and Wide Just Like Living Elephants
A new analysis of a mammoth tusk tracks the movements of an Ice Age icon
Giant, Dragon-Like, Flying Reptile Fossil Discovered in Australia
A rare specimen reveals a new species of pterosaur with a staggering 23-foot wingspan
Tyrannosaurs Dominated Their Cretaceous Ecosystems
Studies of body size and bite force show that the predators, from babies to adults, filled many niches in their environment
This Sponge Fossil May Be the Earliest Record of Animal Life
The 890-million-year-old relic predates periods of extreme cold and the planet’s second oxygenation spike
Ancient Elephants the Size of Shetland Ponies Once Roamed Sicily
The animals' size reduction is comparable to if humans were to shrink down to the size of a rhesus monkey
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