Discovered in Australia, these fossilized fish are so well-preserved that paleontologists can see what they last ate roughly ...

When the first Prototaxites fossil was unearthed in 1843, it was mistaken for an ancient rotting conifer. But trees didn’t yet exist during the Silurian period, so what exactly was this thing ...

A fossilized human footprint was found to be 500 million years old! What could this mean for scientists? 'Big beautiful bill' could be 'most consequential piece of legislation' in decades, Speaker ...

They could even see what at least one specimen devoured for its last meal – the contents of which were still in its stomach after millions of years trapped in the iron-rich rocks of the fossil bed.

On March 12, researchers announced the discovery of a new fossil from the excavation site of Sime del Elefante, near Burgos in Spain. Known as ATE7-1, the new fossil consists of a partial face ...

A dip in sales is causing Texas fashion retailer Fossil to close numerous retail stores as it tries to drive profit. In an outline of its turnaround plan, the maker of watches, handbags and ...

In a groundbreaking discovery that has captivated paleontologists worldwide, scientists have uncovered the fossilized remains of a colossal prehistoric crocodile, estimated to have once measured a ...

An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in feathers—the first ever record of such a ...

Credit: Dawid A. Iurino, edited Paleontologists have unveiled a 30,000-year-old vulture fossil in Italy, preserved in volcanic ash, showcasing microscopic feather details through the formation of ...

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