Fossils
Huge Deposit of Crocodile-Like Fossils Found
This may be the densest deposit of Triassic-era fossils ever discovered in the United States.
Scorpion-Tailed Spider Chimera Discovered in Amber
The creature fills the gap between ancient tailed arachnids and true spiders.
Ancient Fossil of 'Lizard Fish' Discovered by Young Boy
This is the first time Candelarhynchus padillai has ever been seen in tropical South America.
Why Scientists Still Can't Define 'Modern' Human
The definition of a 'modern' human just became more contentious.
150-Million-Year-Old Feathered Dinosaur Fossil Found
This makes 11 total Archaeopteryx specimens.
Oldest Non-African Modern Human Fossil Rewrites History
The human jawbone, which still has teeth, is between 175,000 and 200,000 years old.
Buckingham Palace Is Made of Tiny Jurassic-Era Fossils
The palace is constructed from oolitic limestone, a material that contains 200-million-year-old microbes.
Dinosaur's Feathers Shimmered Like a Rainbow
This is the oldest example of iridescence in a dinosaur.
Giant Extinct Bat Discovered in New Zealand
The bat's teeth and bones were three times the size of today's average bat.
Wing-Scale Fossils of Moths and Butterflies Found
The tiniest fossils can change everything we know about early butterflies.
Ancient Shark Species Discovered in Alabama
80-million-year-old teeth rewrite what we know about shark evolution.
Ancient Shark Fossil Hints at Split from Humans
Sharks and humans common ancestor dates back 440 million years.
Mysterious Fossil Baffles Paleontologists
It's a mystery wrapped in an enigma, sprinkled with intrigue.
Sea Monster Used Its Jackknife-Like Head on Its Prey
The fierce creature was first described in 1912 by Charles Doolittle Walcott.
Is Antarctica's Fossilized Forest Tied to Great Flood?
"The secular science community has no viable answers to explain remarkable finds like these."
Oldest Fossil Raises Hope of Finding Life Elsewhere
This stunning discovery pushes the limits of our understanding about how and when life started.
Ancient Fossil Is Earliest Evidence of Life on Earth
The evidence makes life elsewhere look likelier than ever.
Man Caught With 30 Million-Year-Old Shark Teeth in Bag
Russian authorities found 24 teeth from a prehistoric sea predator that may have been related to the largest ever shark, in the baggage of a man set for China.
Oldest Plesiosaur, a Swimming Reptile, Discovered
These animals looked like the Loch Ness Monster, with long necks and sharp teeth.
Ancient, Giant Penguins Roamed New Zealand
The giant penguin weighed around 220 pounds.
Extinct Marsupial Lion Discovered in Australia
This fossil helps us understand how marsupial lions evolved.
Horseshoe Crab Looks like Darth Vader
Horseshoe crabs have survived five mass extinctions.
Scientists Were Wrong About a Famous Dinosaur Fossil
The discovery reverses assumptions about one of the most famous dinosaur fossils ever found.
2 Billion-Year-Old Fossils of Earliest Life Form Found
The prokaryotic fossils represent the planet's oldest-known form of life.
Ancient Skeleton Of Largest Woolly Mammoth On Sale
It could be yours for about the price of a small apartment in Brooklyn.
Giraffe Ancestor Discovered in Spain had Four 'Horns'
Several extinct members of the giraffe family found in Madrid are shockingly weird-looking.
Adorable Raccoon-Faced Dinosaur Was Master of Camo
Scientists worked from three fossils to reconstruct the dinosaur's camouflage.