A 150-million-year-old bird fossil, Zhengheornis, reveals the first step in the evolution of the short tails seen in modern ...

A newly identified fossil axolotl from Mexico is providing the oldest evidence of its genus in the country and revealing ...

Tiny fossil teeth discovered in Colorado reveal new clues about Purgatorius, the earliest known primate relative, reshaping ...

Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer. The bone comes from ...

This documentary delves into one of paleontology's most significant finds: Tiktaalik. Learn how this prehistoric fish, a close relative to the ancestors of all limbed animals, helps us understand the ...

New Zealand's wildlife is often viewed through the lens of the last few thousand years. Fossil deposits from relatively ...

Scientists have discovered a million-year-old fossil cache in a New Zealand cave, revealing 12 bird species and 4 frog ...

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An unexpected haul of nearly 500 fossilized fish in Egypt provides an unprecedented picture of how sea life rebounded from the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs.

Excavator Pikachu is ready to report for duty. The Pokémon Fossil Museum first opened in Japan in 2021, an initial collaboration between the National Museum of Nature and Science of Japan, four ...

Australia was once home to a second species of koala that lived only in the west of the continent, where it became extinct around 30,000 years ago. Today, there is only one koala species: ...

Tom has a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Oxford and his interests range from immunology and microscopy to the philosophy of science.View full profile Tom has a master’s degree ...