Advanced CT imaging of rare Devonian lungfish fossils in Australia and China is revealing unexpected anatomical details.

The Devonian Period, spanning approximately 419–359 million years ago, represents a pivotal phase in South America’s deep-time history. Fossiliferous formations across the continent—particularly ...

For 165 years, the giant fossil Prototaxites taiti puzzled scientists. Standing 26 feet tall, it may belong to an unknown ...

The newest exhibit at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will give visitors a glimpse into the world millions of years ago. "Life Onto Land: The Devonian" centers around the crucial ...

Researchers reveal Prototaxites, a giant Devonian fossil, was not a fungus or plant but a unique extinct lineage.

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - When more than 300 billion gallons of floodwater poured over the Coralville Lake spillway in 1993, it washed away several feet of silt, sand, and limestone, revealing ...

A team of paleontology researchers led by Lycoming College has discovered a well-exposed section of the Catskill Formation in North-Central Pennsylvania that contains abundant macrofossils and ...

Ancient lungfish fossils show how early fish evolved features that eventually allowed animals to leave the water and adapt to life on land.

Paleontologists use ancient marine faunas to test long-term changes in our warming oceans. Members of Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences are shining new light on an enduring mystery -- ...