Tiny dinosaur fossils that puzzled scientists for over 20 years have finally revealed their true identity. Rather than ...

Hidden within ancient microbial structures, scientists have uncovered a partnership that may mirror one of life’s most ...

From preserved plants to T. rex, the material found in these Late Cretaceous rocks has resulted in countless breakthroughs ...

Southern Africa is widely recognized for its rich fossil record, preserving evidence of ancient life, including dinosaurs.

Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewables Oil stands at about $110 a barrel and some forecasts have ...

Our planet is several billion years old—a number so vast it’s almost impossible to truly comprehend. In all that time, countless plants, animals, organisms, and creatures of every kind have come and ...

In May 2020, while most of the world was in lockdown, 11-year-old Ruby Reynolds and her father, Justin, scanned the mudflats of Blue Anchor, Somerset, for fossils. What they found wasn't just a simple ...

“It blew all of our minds," his mother said of the prehistoric find Craig Thomas, BLM Rock Springs Field Office; courtesy of the Tate Geological Museum, Casper, Wyoming An 11-year-old discovered a ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists believe they’ve deduced why prehistoric Ediacara Biota fossils have remained preserved for millions of years. The fossils of these ...

Scientists believe they’ve deduced why prehistoric Ediacara Biota fossils have remained preserved for millions of years. The fossils of these soft-bodied creatures from before the Cambrian Explosion ...

Scientists still aren’t sure what exactly prehistoric Ediacara Biota fossils tell us about life before the Cambrian Explosion, but at least they now understand why we have a remarkable fossil record ...