Microscopic magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components of an internal "GPS system" ...

New research shows RNA is preserved for longer than scientists had realized. This is the oldest RNA ever profiled.

Researchers discovered a prehistoric ecosystem filled with giant marine reptiles, revealing an unparalleled level of food web complexity. Predators that dominated the oceans 130 million years ago were ...

The new finds help scientists reconstruct ancient sea levels, water temperatures, and ecosystems from millions of years ago.

Fossils offer the opportunity to look at an era of time permanently frozen in stone. Dinosaurs swallowed by mud or plants pressed into the ground over millions of years create imprints of a world long ...

Wadisuchus kassabi is both a new species and the first member of a new genus, or group of species that share physical similarities and an evolutionary line. The species was named after the valley ...

A chance walk along a rocky trail has opened a window into a world that existed long before the first dinosaurs, revealing ...

Scientists say they have unearthed Australia’s oldest known crocodile eggshells, potentially shedding light on ancient reptiles called “drop crocs.” ...

Remarkable fossils found in North Greenland have helped researchers solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding squid-like ancestors. It was previously thought ancient organisms called ...