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.

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 ...

Scientists discovered 200-year-old rock art in South Africa depicting a tusked creature, possibly linked to the ancient horned serpent of San legend. The painting, dated before the first scientific ...

But new research shows that some of these ancient creatures were just as comfortable walking on the ground. In a groundbreaking new study published today in Current Biology (1 May), scientists at the ...

A 247-million-year-old tree-dwelling reptile has been identified through the fossils discovered way back in the 1930s. Paleontologists from the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart, Germany, have ...

A new look at a fossil mammal with powerful front legs for digging is clearing up questions about the origin of a group of strange and scaly modern-day creatures called pangolins. First excavated in ...

Scientists have discovered microscopic magnetic fossils, potentially revealing how ancient marine life navigated vast oceans using Earth's magnetic field.

David Burnham presents a row of T. rex teeth on April 18, 2025, at the Paleontology Lab at Dyche Hall, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. For David Burnham, paleontology isn’t just a science — it’s storytelling, and ...