Nearly a century after a collection of dinosaur fossils were discovered by a collector in Egypt and brought to Germany, newly rediscovered photographs suggest the bones belong to a species new to ...

See some of the most complete fossils of these prehistoric sea animals, including ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs, and learn about the work of pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning. Plus, look out for ...

Prof Schweitzer said: "They have many features in common with living marine reptiles like sea turtles, but we know from the fossil record that they gave live birth, which is associated with warm ...

Reaching up to 300m, Tasmania's sea cliffs are some of the highest in ... Within this cave system fossils up to 300 million years old can be found that hold clues about the formation of Tasmania.

That's when I saw that it had been bitten," Mr Bennicke said. Judging by the teeth marks situated right on top of the fossil, the sea urchin survived an attack by a predator that came from above.

Researchers from Imperial College London have made an exciting discovery that reveals ancient mollusks were more complex and ...

there have been some striking misinterpretations of the fossil record. From a sea monster's head being on the wrong end of its body to thinking pterosaurs were flying marsupials, here are 10 ...

Ammonite fossils, an example is shown here, are sea creatures that became extinct about 65 million years ago. Fossil remains have been found in rocks of all ages. Fossils of the simplest organisms ...

To address this challenge, researchers are turning to the deep-sea fossil record, which offers a unique window into how deep-sea ecosystems and their fauna have responded to environmental changes ...

Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient molluscs were more complex and adaptable than previously known.