New finds include a snake from the Indian Himalayas named after actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio and the piranha ...

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

December is, traditionally, a time to reflect on the events of the past year—including dinosaur discoveries. In 2024, ...

Natural History Museum scientists and their partners across the world named almost 200 species in the last 12 months.

Lida Xing/NatureThe tiny dinosaur known as Oculudentavis Khaungraae was so small that it was the size of a hummingbird.

The huge Stegosaurus fossil Apex, bought at auction for $44.6 million, has debuted on loan at the American Museum of Natural ...

The discovery of a newly identified species — the oldest saber-toothed animal found and an ancient cousin to mammals — fills ...

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.

Massive volcanic eruptions on the Indian peninsula have long been proposed as an alternative cause for the demise of the ...

The fossils included several pieces of a toe bone and a rib. The homeowner said they knew it was “something special.” ...

A new press release from the Tumbler Ridge Museum says the work by scientists Dr. Charles Helm and Dr. Roy Rule suggests the discovery of dinosaur tracks in the area known as Magnoavipes.

The origin of mammals is shrouded in mystery, but every fossil clue helps rewrite the story. A new discovery on a ...