Learn more about the hidden molecules uncovered in animal fossils from an ancient human site, and the new view they give us ...

Dozens of national park sites bring you face to skull with fossilized critters, showcase the remains of ancient plants, and let you walk among relics from prehistoric eras when the earth and its ...

Scientists reclassified a long-misunderstood fossil from Brazil as a new genus, Franscinella riograndensis. Using advanced microscopy, they discovered spores preserved in situ—a rare find that links ...

For the first time, scientists have analyzed metabolism-related molecules from the fossilized bones of animals that lived 1.3 ...

Fossils can reveal far more than the shapes of ancient creatures. Molecules preserved inside old animal bones provide clues about past diseases, what those animals ate, and the climates they lived in.

A fossil uncovered by chance on a remote beach in northern England has revealed one of the most extraordinary creatures to ...

Experts and novices alike hunt for specimens that could change our understanding of evolution – and all only a short day trip from Melbourne ...

The Gray Fossil Site was discovered during highway construction in 2000. The governor rerouted the project and protected the site for research and educational programs. Numerous fossils from the ...

For years, a small set of foot bones from Ethiopia sat at the center of a quiet puzzle, so scientists kept circling back to ...

It’s no secret that Colorado has a prehistoric past, with many fossil and dinosaur-themed attractions spread around the state. One of those attractions that’s totally worth checking out is Florissant ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Imagine a sloth. You probably picture a medium-size, tree-dwelling creature hanging ...