While volcanism caused a temporary cold period, the effects had already worn off thousands of years before the meteorite, the ultimate cause of the dinosaur extinction event, impacted.

A newly discovered fossil dates back to between 270-280 million years ago, pushing back their existence by around 15 million ...

A new species belonging to the gorgonopsians, the ancient ancestors of mammals, was found on the Spanish island of Mallorca.

Scientists have discovered the oldest known animal with saber teeth: a predator that lived 270 million years ago. This animal ...

Computer modeling suggests Saturn's rings are billions of years older than previous research suggests — but the new findings ...

Vaguely dog-like” animal is one of the oldest-known close cousins of modern mammals. Researchers have discovered the oldest ...

Now, a team of scientists have found a new fossil that is the oldest of its kind and might even be the oldest therapsid ever ...

Imagine a photograph of your great-grandparents, grandparents and parents side by side. You’d see a resemblance, but each ...

Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns ...

From the realization that paleontologists still haven’t found the biggest dinosaurs to the unearthing of a small burrowing ...

The Grand Canyon, a natural wonder carved by time, recently unveiled a groundbreaking fossil discovery that's shaking the ...

Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden examined fossilized dinosaur feces to uncover fascinating aspects about their ...