Today, this ancient ecosystem, preserved in the Yixian Formation, offers some of the world’s most exceptional fossil ...

Scientists in Argentina have uncovered the world’s oldest tadpole fossil, dating back 161 million years to the Jurassic ...

A nearly 100 million-year-old firefly fossilized in amber sheds light on how the bioluminescent insects evolved during the ...

In a recent study, paleontologists announced their discovery of an ancient mammal that lived around 70-75 million years ago ...

One of the most striking aspects of the tuatara is its slow, steady pace of life. These reptiles are built for longevity, with some individuals living over 100 years. Their metabolism is incredibly ...

In 1939, Smith named the species Latimeria chalumnae, also known as gombessa. Since then, this species, found along the east ...

Study of Monkey Fossils ... how collagen in dinosaur bones may have survived millions of years: An atomic-level interaction prevents its bonds from being broken down by ... Ancient Sea Cow ...

The duo from NIU STEAM return and, this time, they're putting on their paleontologist hats! They dig up the answer to a young ...

Earth's five great mass extinctions took place, when three-quarters of all living species suddenly disappeared. The wipeout ...

For the first time, dinosaur fossils were discovered in Hong Kong on a remote and uninhabited island used as a geopark.

Ancient Viral DNA in the Human Genome Linked ... 2024 — A new study finds that a trilobite species with exceptionally well-preserved fossils from upstate New York has an additional set of ...

This week, students write about a thrilling scientific discovery in Hong Kong, what may be driving school closures and how to ...