Scientists have unearthed two 430 million-year-old fossils which they say challenge previously held views on the origins of molluscs. The specimens, nicknamed Punk and Emo, were found in Hertfordshire ...

Killifish, or egg-laying toothcarps, are known for their ecological adaptability and species diversity. Two families of ...

The largest Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered was "Scotty," a 43-foot-long, 19,555-pound monster who was unearthed in Canada ...

A chicken-sized dino, the oldest known in North America, has thrown a wrench in the widely accepted timeline of early ...

Dinosaurs inhabited the Northern Hemisphere millions of years earlier than scientists previously thought, according to the ...

Ichthyosaurs were reptiles that swam in the seas during the time of the dinosaurs. They evolved separately around 250 million ...

A newly discovered dinosaur, uncovered by UW-Madison paleontologists, is reshaping the understanding of prehistoric reptiles.

Researcher Christopher J. Bae identified Homo juluensis, a new human species that coexisted with Denisovans in Asia. A University of Hawaiʻi researcher may have identified a new human species, Homo ...

Nearly 200 Jurassic footprints found in southern England reveal new insights into 166 million-year-old prehistoric creatures, ...

A 13-million-year-old species of turtle has been discovered after its fossil sat in a display case at an NT museum for ...

In 2010, palaeontologist James Crampton discovered a partial ... skeletons known. The fossil is essential for understanding ichthyosaur diversity in New Zealand. These ancient reptiles have ...

Before this discovery, the only Cretaceous ... ichthyosaur skeletons known. The fossil is essential for understanding ichthyosaur diversity in New Zealand. These ancient reptiles have not been ...