A recent scientific paper published in the Nature Communications journal revealed evidence of “hominin activity” dating back ...

To account for the numerous gaps in the fossil record, they treated the parts of the world where fossils have not been ...

According to a study, what scientists thought were the oldest human fossils found in Japan are actually the bones of a brown bear.

Two-Meter-Long Fossil of Lobster-Like Animal That Swam the Seas 480 Million Years Ago Discovered, Used Its Head to Catch Prey ...

A study led by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History presents the oldest known example in the fossil record of an evolutionary arms race. These 517-million-year-old predator-prey ...

Beneath the soil of Majorca, a treasure from the Permian era has emerged. The remains of the oldest gorgonopsian ever discovered unveil the secrets of a formidable predator, at the crossroads between ...

Jan. 8, 2025 — A new study finds that one of the hottest periods in Earth's history may have driven lampreys apart -- genetically speaking. The work could have implications for how aquatic ...

Beneath the soil of Majorca, a treasure from the Permian era has emerged. The remains of the oldest gorgonopsian ever discovered unveil the secrets of a formidable predator, at the crossroads ...

The first dinosaurs may have evolved near the equator, and not in the southwest of the supercontinent Gondwana, as ...