Paleontology
Mysterious ‘Alien Goldfish’ May Have Been a Mollusk
The bizarre creature’s anatomy had stumped scientists for decades
Scientists Discover Bug-Eating Reptile That Lived Among Dinosaurs
Delicate fossil reveals a cousin of the modern tuatara
How a Giant Eagle Once Came to Dominate New Zealand
Before the formidable bird went extinct, scientists say it likely hunted the flightless moa
Portuguese Man Accidentally Finds 82-Foot-Long Dinosaur in His Backyard
Scientists say this could be the largest specimen ever discovered in Europe
Drought Exposes Dinosaur Tracks in Texas
The 113-million-year-old footprints were largely made by the carnivorous Acrocanthosaurus
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>
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