Hallucigenia was such an odd animal that palaeontologists reconstructed it upside-down when they first analysed its fossils - ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford has shown that the shape and orientation of coastlines ...

Looking again through the magnifying lens at the fossil’s surface, one of us, Sabrina Curran, took a deep breath. Illuminated by a strong light positioned nearly parallel to the surface of the bone, ...

During these waves of mass extinction, most vertebrate survivors were confined to refugia, or isolated biodiversity hotspots ...

A new study by the University of Minnesota challenges previous classifications paleontologists use to determine how the ...

Scientists found ancient bone chemistry that reveals animal health, diet, disease, and environments from millions of years ago.

Deep inside a fossil-filled cave in the Dominican Republic, researchers uncovered evidence of an unexpected interaction ...

Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study reveals that part of the answer lies in the body itself. The research shows that an animal's size and ...

Some animals have been around since the time of the dinosaurs—and they’re still thriving today! Known as “living fossils,” these creatures have barely changed over millions of years and continue to ...

Evidence of the earliest known reptile-like animal, an ancestor of many four-limbed creatures including birds, reptiles and mammals, has been found in Victoria, Australia. The discovery could push ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A recent study has shown the behaviors of ancient species that once roamed the area that is now known as Oregon. In February, scientific journal Palaeontologia Electronica ...