Egypt's Wadi Al-Hitan — or "Valley of the Whales" — is famous for its abundance of fossils from the Eocene epoch.

A study led by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History presents the oldest known example in the fossil record ...

Details about the juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex fossil discovered by three boys in North Dakota are beginning to take shape, ...

Killifish, or egg-laying toothcarps, are known for their ecological adaptability and species diversity. Two families of ...

Prehistoric kangaroos in southern Australia had a more general diet than previously assumed, giving rise to new ideas about ...

Officials of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, announcing the finding Oct. 2, said it is very rare for fossilized parts from a single animal’s head and body to be found in close proximity from strata ...

Holmes Medical Museum in Foley, Alabama tells the story of Baldwin County's first hospital from 1936 to 1958. Step back in ...

Researchers have uncovered the oldest known example of an evolutionary arms race in the fossil record, dating back 517 ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of prehistoric turtle from what was once a lush forest in Central Australia, after re-examining an unidentified fossil on display in the Northern Territory's ...

Hundreds of perforated Cambrian shells reveal distinctive predator-prey dynamics in the ocean 517 million years ago.