skills enabled the retrieval of samples from otherwise inaccessible submerged chambers. A Revised Toolkit for Submerged Fossil Analysis The study proposes a shift from traditional bone‑centric examinations toward a holistic approach that incorporates...

A newly discovered fossil from China reveals a bizarre, jawless Devonian fish that likely evolved its head into a wing-like structure for underwater flight. Paleontologists have uncovered evidence of a 419-million-year-old creature that navigated...

Researchers have discovered a unique fossil in China, revealing how marine reptiles rapidly evolved and diversified following Earth’s greatest extinction. Paleontologists have unveiled a remarkable new species of marine reptile, discovered in the...

have brought the Jurassic forest to life by reconstructing the prehistoric songs of insects using 165-million-year-old fossil wing structures. For more than 165 million years, the soundscapes of the Jurassic period have remained locked in silence. Now,...

DNA from mineralized dental plaque found on the molar of the Harbin skull—a massive, remarkably well-preserved fossil discovered in northeastern China and colloquially known as Dragon Man. This genetic breakthrough, highlighted in reports from All...

thicker, more resilient bark. Insects capable of navigating these deep, woody fissures would have had a distinct advantage. Fossil images and reconstructions showing how the flexible mouthpart tip of ancient planthoppers expanded as their piercing...

Non-Use Initiative, argue that such measures treat the symptoms of global warming without addressing its root cause: fossil fuel emissions. There is deep-seated fear that deploying such a tool could provide a pretext for governments and industries to...

Six 419-million-year-old jawless fish fossils discovered in China are challenging scientists to rethink how these ancient creatures lived and evolved. A newly identified species of armored, jawless fish discovered in southwestern China is providing...

Despite rapid growth in renewable energy, fossil fuel emissions continue to rise, fueling record heatwaves and escalating global climate risks. A decade after the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement established a global framework to limit warming to 1.5...

a creature with a highly specialized dental anatomy, setting it apart from all other known members of its lineage. The fossil remains were retrieved from the Anoual–Talsint region in the eastern Atlas Mountains, a landscape that, during the Middle...

creatures has now been officially confirmed by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) as a significant fossil site containing at least 50 dinosaur footprints dating back approximately 65 million years. The dinosaur footprints were...

birds known for their distinct practice of incubating eggs using environmental heat rather than body warmth. The fossil was unearthed at the Liang Bua cave site, a location internationally renowned for yielding the remains of the diminutive hominin Homo...

shark species. Credit: Benji Paysnoe Research continues to yield surprises. According to a National Park Service release, a fossil unearthed in the park led to the identification of a previously unknown ancient shark, Macadens olsoni, in 2025.

MPS / T. Klawunn The researchers propose that the petroleum‑like hydrocarbons were introduced via aerosols generated by fossil‑fuel combustion as the meteorite traversed Earth’s atmosphere or after it landed. Comparative tests on oil‑shale samples...

the end of the last glacial period. Because the aquifer is sealed from contemporary recharge, the water is classified as “fossil water,” a non‑renewable resource preserved within porous rock and sand layers. Satellite View Highlights Early Irrigation...

New fossil analysis in China reveals how dinosaurs hatched, using non-invasive imaging to uncover secrets hidden inside a rare clutch of three eggs. A breakthrough analysis of three fossilized dinosaur eggs from China has provided a rare look into the...

a rare window into a living ecosystem that bridges Antarctica’s distant past and present. Rather than relying solely on fossil records or geochemical proxies, researchers can now examine organisms that may still carry molecular signatures from an...

giants that once dominated South America. Paleontologists have officially identified a new species of giant dinosaur from fossilized remains discovered along the Uruguay River decades ago. The creature, named Mesetasaurus protector, represents an...

New study revisits Liopleurodon ferox fossils to uncover the secrets behind this legendary Jurassic ocean predator’s extraordinary abilities. Long celebrated as a towering Jurassic sea predator, Liopleurodon ferox has often been imagined as a...

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of extinct marine reptile, Halisaurus auriculatus, unearthed from Cretaceous fossils in Egypt’s Western Desert. New Mosasaur Species Unearthed in Egypt’s Western Desert Paleontologists have identified a...