Fossils
Miners Accidentally Find Huge Trove of Mammoth Bones
The collection of mammoth bones has been taken by the government of Yukon for further investigation.
Boy Finds Tooth of Megalodon, Biggest Shark to Ever Live, on 5th Birthday
The boy and his family were vacationing on a South Carolina beach when the huge fossil was uncovered.
Fossils Discovered in Outback Likely to Be From New Species of Dinosaur
The paleontologists who made the find believe that it could take years to exhume the remains completely.
Giant Trove of Fossils Called One of the Most Significant in Calif. History
Hundreds of specimens have been recovered so far, including a practically intact set of mastodon tusks.
Man Stumbles Upon Prehistoric Sea Turtle Fossil That Could Be a New Species
The man was walking along a river when he made the amazing discovery, which experts estimate to be around 84 million years old.
'New Species' of Armored Shark Identified from 150 Million-Year-Old Fossil
The fossil of an armored shark found on the World Heritage Site of the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, England is of a "news species," scientists named it Durnonovariaodus maiseyi. The extremely rare fossil is about 150 million years old.
Fossil Likely 300 Million Years Old Found by Litter-Picking Paddleboarders
The Rubbish Paddlers said it was "amazing" to know that what is now Scotland used to be located near the equator with "beautiful corals like this one."
Scuba Divers Find Rare Ice Age Mammoth Bone at Bottom of Florida River
Paleontology hobbyists Derek Demeter and Henry Sadler made the extraordinary find, along with several others, on April 25.
New Species of 'Duck-Billed' Dinosaur Discovered in Japan
The creature has been identified as a type of hadrosaur, but it is unlike any others in that category.
'Godzilla Shark' Had 2.5ft-Long Spines, 12 Rows of Teeth
A fossil of the ancient shark, now named Dracopristis hoffmanorum, was found in 2013 by a team of researchers.
Man Finds Tooth of Megalodon, Biggest Shark to Ever Live, in South Carolina
Finder Matthew Basak hopes to sell the tooth for $6,000 or more. Many are already on sale for thousands.
'Ammonite': Did Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison Really Have an Affair?
The film follows Mary Anning, an acclaimed (but often overlooked) English fossil hunter from the 1800s.
Ancient Sharks Discovered in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave
Researchers have discovered the fossilized remains of at least 40 different species of ancient shark in Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, dating back to around 325 million years ago.
Dinosaur With 'Crippling' Cancer in Advanced Stages Discovered in Canada
"Diagnosis of aggressive cancer like this in dinosaurs has been elusive," said researcher Mark Crowther.
Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Feces Found Alongside Well-Preserved Skeleton
The fossilized excrement could help to shed light on what the extinct animal once ate.
Tiny Ancestor of Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs Stood Just 4 Inches Tall
The reptile is an early member of the animal group Ornithodira to which both dinosaurs and pterosaurs belong.
Last Meal of Armor-Plated Dinosaur That Died 110 Million Years Ago Revealed
"The finding of the actual preserved stomach contents from a dinosaur is extraordinarily rare," said researcher Jim Basinger.
Scientists Dub Region 'Most Dangerous Place in the History of Planet Earth'
Researchers reviewed a group of fossils from an area of the Moroccan Sahara, which includes a host of large dinosaurs, pterosaurs, crocodilians, and other animals.
Scotland's Isle of Skye Was a Dinosaur Party 170 Million Years Ago
Researchers have found around 50 footprints at two sites on the island.
Billion-Year-Old Green Seaweed Fossils Discovered by Scientists
The researchers argue that green seaweeds like these are the descendants of all land plants that exist today.
Neanderthal Remains Uncovered at Famous 'Flower Burial' Site
"In recent years we have seen increasing evidence that Neanderthals were more sophisticated than previously thought," researcher Emma Pomeroy said.
'Reaper of Death' Tyrannosaur That Was Close Relative of T. Rex Discovered
The animal is one of the oldest tyrannosaur species ever discovered in North America.
Head of Giant 330-Million-Year-Old Shark Found in Wall of Kentucky Cave
The shark was likely similar in size to great whites, which grow to an average of around 15 feet.
Oldest Known Guts Discovered in 550 Million-Year-Old Fossil
Researchers identified digestive tracts in an extinct worm-like creature known as Cloudina.
Last of the Homo Erectus Driven to Extinction by Climate Change
The latest known fossils belonging to extinct human species dated to between 117,000 and 108,000 ago.
Discovered Fossils May Be the 'Missing Link' Between Apes and Humans
New discoveries in Bavaria of an ape with "orangutan arms" but human-like legs has the science community excited about connecting the dots of evolution between great apes and humans.
33-foot-long 'Sea Monster' Found Surrounded by Ancient Crocodile Teeth
A recently published study describes the fossilized remains of a surprising assemblage of creatures from the Late Jurassic period, including the skull and teeth fragments from a large pliosaurus.
Bizarre 'Mold Pigs' Trapped in Ancient Amber Are Entirely New Animal Family
The creatures are invisible to the naked eye, measuring around 100 micrometers long—about as thick as a human hair.
Ancient Primitive Shark Skulls Dating Back 360 Million Years Ago Discovered
The latest find is surprising because shark skeletons are made of cartilage—a rubbery tissue that doesn't preserve as well as bone.
More Than 10,000-Year-Old Shell From Prehistoric Armadillo Found
The latest discovery comes four years after a similar find in the same region of Argentina.