Beneath the dry farmland of New South Wales lies a hidden window into a lost rainforest teeming with life from 11-16 million ...

Octopuses' earliest relatives may have been gigantic predators hunting during the age of dinosaurs, according to new Hokkaido ...

KUNMING — Chinese scientists have discovered well-preserved multicellular animal fossils in Ediacaran strata of eastern Yunnan province, indicating that complex animal communities existed in oceans ...

Oil seep hydrocarbons and oxygen-free mud protected not only bones but also delicate tissues such as skin and cartilage.

Researchers in Germany discovered a 180-million-year-old, well-preserved Ichthyosaur fossil, revealing it survived severe jaw ...

A rare fossil discovery is shedding light on the “missing years” of early sponge evolution. Scientists found a 550-million-year-old sponge that likely lacked hard skeletal parts, explaining why ...

Metabolism quietly governs every living body. It shapes how organisms grow, reproduce, heal, and age. Because metabolism links closely to body size, temperature, and diet, it also sets limits on how ...

Scientists found preserved blood vessel structures in a T. rex fossil, offering new insight into dinosaur healing and fossilization.

Scientists have found evidence of wildfires that occurred 237 million years ago and shaped ancient Triassic ecosystems.

Scientists have discovered the remains of a 450-million-year-old jellyfish. The discovery is rare as soft-bodied animals are ...

A fossil discovery in Mistelgau, Northern Bavaria, Germany, reveals that the last representatives of the giant ichthyosaurs of the genus Temnodontosaurus survived longer in the Southwest German Basin ...

Discover 25 bizarre facts about fossils, from ancient brains to fighting dinosaurs! Uncover the weirdest secrets of prehistoric life and explore mind-blowi ...