Scientists examine an exceptionally preserved fossil to trace vertebrate brain evolution across hundreds of millions of years. Researchers have uncovered a coal‑bearing fossil from northwest England that contains a remarkably intact brain dating back...

containing some of the world’s oldest potential dinosaur remains are significantly younger than previously assumed. The fossilized remains were recovered from the mid-to-upper Lifua Member of the Manda Beds in Tanzania’s Ruhuhu Basin. This geological...

A stunning Brazilian fossil uncovers an unexpected discovery dating back over 100 million years, challenging scientists’ assumptions. A remarkably intact pterosaur specimen from Brazil’s northeast has provided the inaugural molecular snapshot from...

Rare Illinois fossils upend a long‑standing evolutionary theory, showing an unexpected route taken by Earth’s earliest four‑legged animals. A striking assemblage of fossils dated to roughly 309 million years ago is prompting scientists to rethink a...

A 518‑million‑year‑old Chinese fossil reveals the earliest precursors of spider fangs and chelicerate pincers, uncovered by X‑ray microtomography. A newly described Cambrian arthropod from the Chengjiang Lagerstätte appears to sit at the root of the...

New fossil evidence challenges the traditional timeline of evolution, revealing a far more complex transition from aquatic life to land-dwelling animals. The evolutionary leap from aquatic habitats to terrestrial life remains one of the most...

Fossil teeth and jaw fragments unveil a new sixth order in Australidelphia, shedding light on an early marsupial evolutionary branch. Paleontologists led by Tim Churchill at the University of New South Wales have introduced three previously unknown...

A Chinese dinosaur fossil shows an unprecedented feature, sparking bizarre theories about its unknown purpose. A fossil dating back 125 million years, recovered from Early Cretaceous deposits in China, has revealed a dinosaur with a skin covering...

An ancient fossil unearthed after millions of years is revealing new secrets about how life survived in Earth’s long-lost prehistoric oceans. A fossilized remnant unearthed in Canada has unveiled a violent encounter from the deep past, dating back more...

A groundbreaking German fossil, exceptionally well-preserved, offers rare insights into ancient life, captivating paleontologists worldwide. A remarkably intact pterosaur fossil from the Late Jurassic of southern Germany has been assigned to a...

Brazilian fossil reveals 240‑million‑year‑old creature with odd features, reshaping our view of pre‑dinosaur life. Scientists have uncovered a new armored reptile from Brazil that lived roughly 240 million years ago, just before the rise of the...

A 415‑million‑year‑old fossil claw reveals a giant predator that reshapes our view of life’s earliest move onto land. A 16‑centimetre claw discovered in the United Kingdom has finally settled a debate that has persisted for more than a hundred years:...

A hidden Antarctic dinosaur fossil, overlooked for 40 years, is finally reexamined, revealing its surprising significance for paleontology. A fragment of a long‑necked dinosaur tail collected on James Ross Island in 1985 has now been confirmed as...

member to the bird‑like troodontid family. The species, dubbed Dinevenator robustus, emerged from a re‑examination of a fossil that has been re‑classified multiple times over the past two decades. Based on the nearly complete left frontal bone (specimen...

Southern France rocks reveal rare fossils that preserve normally lost soft tissues, offering scientists a detailed glimpse into ancient life. Scientists have catalogued close to four hundred fossils that date back roughly 470 million years, many of...

Scientists have discovered the oldest fossil ever to preserve such rare, intricate details, marking only the second find of its kind among millions. A remarkable fossil hidden in plain sight within a small Montréal museum has provided scientists with a...

A 90-million-year-old fossil discovered in Fukushima, Japan, reveals that diverse iguanodontian dinosaurs once thrived in Late Cretaceous coastal ecosystems. A fossilized bone unearthed in 1999 and left largely unexamined for over two decades has...

A 125‑million‑year‑old Spanish fossil preserves skin, cartilage and tail markings, giving an unprecedented glimpse of early crocodile ancestors. A specimen that spent more than a hundred years in a museum drawer has reshaped scientists’ view of early...

Ancient volcanic ash fossils expose 16 extinct species and a million‑year‑old evolutionary mystery. Deep inside a limestone cavern on New Zealand’s North Island, scientists have uncovered a hidden layer of sediment that bridges a million‑year gap in...

tactics, and its role in the early diversification of dogs. Compact Predator Built for Quick Strikes Workers at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument unearthed the bones in the late 1980s on BLM‑managed land. Initial assessments mistook the remains for...