Paleontology
The 50-Million-Year-Old Treasures of Fossil Lake
In a forbidding Wyoming desert, scientists and fortune hunters search for the surprisingly intact remains of horses and other creatures that lived long ago
What New Tech Is Revealing About Squishy, Prehistoric Cephalopods
Researchers have adopted innovative means, from cutting-edge scans to swimming robots, to reveal more about how the creatures lived
Construction Crews Stumble Upon Mastodon Skeleton in Michigan
The massive animal was likely between 10 and 20 years old when it died roughly 12,000 years ago
These Extinct Pandas Once Roamed Bulgaria
The bears are a close relative of today's giant pandas and likely ate soft plant materials, not bamboo
Study Refutes Controversial Research That Divided the T. Rex Into Three Species
Scientists published a rebuttal article that found “insufficient evidence for multiple species of Tyrannosaurus”
After Fish Developed Limbs, Some Might Have Returned to Swimming
Scientists think a recently discovered fossil is evidence that evolution is more like a branching tree than a ladder
Scientists Find Most Complete Atlantic Gray Whale Skeleton Ever
The fossil, uncovered in North Carolina, shows signs of butchering
Well-Preserved, 30,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth Emerges From Yukon Permafrost
The mummified creature is helping to heal the rift between the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in people and the miners and scientists who came to their lands
A Gorgosaurus Skeleton Will Be Privately Auctioned Off for the First Time
The specimen is expected to sell for $5 million to $8 million
Paleontologists Uncover New Dinosaur With Tiny Arms Like T. Rex
The predator is among the most complete of its kind ever found
Paleontologists Are Still Puzzling Over Why Dinosaurs Ran Hot
New evidence reveals details about the physiology of animals that have been extinct for over 66 million years
Whale-Sized Marine Reptiles Once Ruled the Seas
Paleontologists are beginning to learn how and why ichthyosaurs evolved into giants
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
An Extinct, Head-Butting Animal May Help Explain Giraffes' Long Necks
The giraffe’s ancestor used its sturdy head and neck to fight for mates
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
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
Why Some Saber-Toothed Cats May Not Have Been as Menacing as Previously Imagined
New research suggests that at least one species kept its dagger-shaped teeth inside, not outside, its closed mouth
Should the Skeleton of a Dinosaur That Helped Inspire 'Jurassic Park' Be Sold to the Highest Bidder?
The rare fossil could sell for $6 million at auction
The Last Day of a Doomed Dinosaur
The young, eighteen-foot-long Edmontosaurus had no idea about his fate as he grazed in a forest
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