Fossils of arthropods are rare, because soft tissue often decays before it can be preserved. But with this specimen, however, ...

Some "extremely rare" fossils that date back 450 million years have revealed a new-to-science species. They were retrieved from a famous fossil site in New York State, USA – and best of all?

Rare fossils uncovered in Colorado show an unexpected swamp-dwelling creature lived among the dinosaurs millions of years ago. A team of paleontologists uncovered the “new (or, more accurately ...