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:...

Paleontologists have discovered a bizarre, squid-like Jurassic creature that defies classification and looks unlike anything else in the fossil record. Paleontologists have identified a previously unknown species of ancient marine predator, Wyoteuthis...

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...

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...

New genetic research has resolved long-standing debates over bat evolution, providing a major update to the species’ complex family tree. New Genomic Evidence Resets the Clock on Bat Evolution A massive, collaborative study has fundamentally altered...

Long thought to be a milestone in land evolution, the fossil known as Lizzie has finally revealed its hidden secrets through advanced imaging technology. A seminal Scottish fossil long revered as the earliest known land-dwelling amniote has undergone a...

A detailed reconstruction of ancient ocean chemistry suggests that long-term changes in seawater calcium closely tracked atmospheric carbon dioxide as Earth cooled over the last 50 million years. Over the last 50 million years, Earth slowly changed...

A newly discovered 518-million-year-old fossil, Yujingia glutenotunica, challenges long-held theories on the early evolution of echinoderms and their kin. The discovery of exceptionally preserved fossils in China’s early Cambrian Chengjiang biota is...

A global analysis of population data suggests humanity has surpassed Earth’s long-term carrying capacity and may peak near 12 billion by the 2070s without major societal change. The question humanity rarely asks out loud: How many people can Earth...

A long-forgotten dinosaur bone discovered on museum grounds is rewriting the history of Japan’s prehistoric coastline and the species that lived there. A single, overlooked bone that spent two decades sitting in storage at the Iwaki City Ammonite...

Mysterious stone markings reveal a hidden chapter of Earth’s past, offering unexpected fossil evidence that reshapes our understanding of ancient life. Researchers have identified enigmatic depressions and linear marks in ancient Italian sedimentary...

Paleontologists in Egypt’s Western Desert have unearthed fossils of an ancient, shark-ruled marine ecosystem that thrived millions of years ago. Long before the arid landscapes of Egypt’s Western Desert dominated the region, the area was submerged...

A mysterious new fossil unearthed in Zimbabwe is challenging everything scientists thought they knew about the early evolution of dinosaurs in Africa. The discovery of a newly identified dinosaur species in Zimbabwe is fundamentally altering the...

An ancient marine creature’s fossils, once thought lost at sea, were unexpectedly discovered in Germany’s renowned fossil site. A team of paleontologists has revealed a second ichthyosaur species hidden among decades‑old specimens from Germany’s famed...

Scientists probe Antarctica’s Blood Falls, the mysterious red water, revealing clues about ancient life trapped beneath the ice for millions of years. Red-colored runoff emerging from the base of Taylor Glacier in Antarctica has turned out to be more...

Fossil study of Spriggina floundersi uncovers 550‑million‑year‑old movement patterns, hinting that modern animal traits have far older evolutionary roots. A team of paleontologists has identified a directional bias in the body curvature of an ancient...

A mysterious 68-million-year-old fossil egg discovered in Antarctica is challenging everything scientists knew about the reproduction of ancient reptiles. Paleontologists have uncovered an extraordinary fossil in Antarctica that challenges our...

The Milky Way’s story is written in chemical fingerprints and stellar streams, revealing a complex history of ancient mergers and a future trajectory toward a massive collision with Andromeda. For most of human history, people saw the Milky Way as a...

Paleontologists have uncovered a unique dinosaur species in Africa, revealing a remarkable fossil discovery that challenges our understanding of the region. Paleontologists have officially described a new dinosaur species, Musango matusadonaensis,...

A 99-million-year-old piece of amber from Myanmar reveals a mysterious, ancient pattern that still exists in nature today. Discover what scientists found. A remarkable discovery trapped in Burmese amber has provided scientists with a rare window into...