The dusty plains of Western Australia’s Kimberley region are a long way from the ...

Rare skull fossils of Spinosaurus found in the Sahara reveal a new species with a crest and evidence it hunted fish in inland ...

Researchers used a miniaturized laser mass spectrometer to identify signs of fossils in a gypsum quarry in Algeria. They suggest the same tool could find early ...

Newtonsaurus cambrensis is very large, larger than most, if not all, contemporary predators. For a therapod dinosaur from the Triassic era to be so large is essentially unprecedented. Scientists in ...

A revolutionary study from the University of Liverpool has upended fundamental assumptions about the fossilization process, potentially transforming how scientists approach the study of ancient life.

Fossils are sometimes treated as mere curiosities or decorative items rather than as critical evidence for understanding Earth’s history. When this happens, valuable records can be permanently lost, ...

Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6 feet-tall (1.40 meters) flightless bird called Diatryma roamed the Geiseltal region in southern Saxony-Anhalt. An international team of researchers report on the ...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Fossils Are Where You Find Them -- 1. Fantastic Fossils -- 2. How Are Fossils Formed? -- 3. What Kinds of Rocks Yield Fossils? -- 4.

Fossil evidence from the High Arctic reveals that palm trees and subtropical plants once thrived in the polar region. This ...

Scientists have successfully identified a previously unknown species to Southern California from fossilized seeds, revealing a drought-fueled dance between two species of juniper with lessons for the ...

"Featuring more than 400 detailed photographs, maps and fossil illustrations." "Previously published as part of a larger volume, The world encyclopedia of fossils and ...