The remains of extinct Homo erectus dredged from the seabed off Java, along with thousands of animal fossils, are revealing a long-lost ecosystem.

New dinosaur Enigmacursor clarifies taxonomy and highlights overlooked species in the Morrison Formation. A small dinosaur ...

An ichthyosaur preserved beneath a Chilean glacier is helping scientists understand the extinct animals and the world around them as a supercontinent broke up.

For those who believe they've made a similar discovery, Slade encourages contacting a local museum or archaeological society.

Paleontologists have uncovered a range of 7.7 million-year-old fossils near the Yamula Dam in central Turkey, shedding light ...

University of Kansas paleontologists discover giant hedgehog-sized marsupial relative from Paleocene Texas fossil collections ...

Prehistoric fossils dating back to the Ice Age discovered in South Louisiana. What prehistoric animals used to roam Louisiana?

Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 ...

The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about 20 million years. Imprinted in a slab of sandstone are parts of the tadpole’s skull and backbone, along ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago. The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ...

The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about 20 million years. Imprinted in a slab of sandstone are parts of the tadpole’s skull and backbone, along ...