Fossils
Whale-Sized Marine Reptiles Once Ruled the Seas
Paleontologists are beginning to learn how and why ichthyosaurs evolved into giants
New Dinosaur Species With Bulldog-Like Face Uncovered in Egypt
The fossil is the first evidence of a bipedal abelisaurid in the one of the world’s richest fossil deposits
First Dinosaur Belly Button Discovered in Fossil From China
The navel was found with unique imaging technology and is similar to scars living alligators sport
Five Places to See Trilobites in the United States
In a new book, fossil collector Andy Secher takes readers on a worldwide trek of trilobite hotspots
The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2022
From the alleged birthplace of Paul Bunyan to the original gateway to Yellowstone, these towns are buzzing with activity
Great White Sharks May Have Driven Megalodons into Extinction
Scientists analyzed zinc isotopes in fossilized teeth and found both sharks may have competed for the same food
New Fossil Finds Track When Armored Dinosaurs Spread Around the World
Discoveries in Asia and Africa are rewriting the backstory of dinosaurs like <em>Stegosaurus</em>
Paleontologists Find Biggest Pterosaur Species Ever Unearthed in South America
The ancient fossils with wingspans the size of school buses are estimated to be 86 million years old
What 4,500-Year-Old Poop Teaches Us About the People Who Built Stonehenge
Fossilized feces found near the Neolothic monument suggests its builders chowed down on undercooked animal organs
Ancient Molar Found in Laos Could Help Fill in a Gap in Human History
Researchers believe the tooth belongs to a Denisovan girl, making it the first fossil evidence of these hominins in Southeast Asia
Scars on Snails Offer a 100,000-Year Record of Crab Populations
A surprisingly simple technique for studying marks on shells shows how California’s crab population has changed over millennia
Pterosaurs May Have Had Vibrant Feathers Like Modern Birds
Researchers say different colors on the flying reptiles were a possible means of communication, and may indicate a common ancestor with dinosaurs
Paleontologists Find Fossilized Remains of a Dinosaur Possibly Killed in Earth's Fifth Mass Extinction Event
The leg bone is one of many other specimens uncovered at the North Dakota site
This Ancient Owl Hunted in the Daytime
The fossil evidence fills a gap in these birds' evolutionary history
Stan the T. Rex Will Be the Star of a New Museum in Abu Dhabi
The natural history museum will chronicle the story of the universe and life on Earth with a focus on the Arabian Peninsula's flora and fauna
Heavy Bones Helped Some Spinosaurs Swim
The crock-snouted dinosaurs were just as capable in the water as on land
Paleontologists Uncover the Oldest Sabertoothed Predator
Fossil jaw shows earliest evidence of a specialized carnivore with scimitar-shaped fangs
The Biggest Megalodons Likely Lived in Cold Waters
The common idea that the giant sharks could reach over 60 feet in length should be applied mostly to populations that lived in frigid environments
Ancient Ten-Armed Octopus Relative Named for Joe Biden
The discovery of 'Syllipsimopodi bideni' pushes back the fossil record of the vampyropods by over 82 million years
Fossils Help Scientists Identify a 'Lost' Continent
Millions of years ago, a giant island called Balkanatolia shifted and connected Asia to Europe, allowing animals to migrate
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