The unique features of Mosura fentoni astounded paleontologists. Paleontologists have discovered that a three-eyed sea moth predator lived on Earth half a billion years ago with evidence found in ...

Protein-rich bodies trigger oxygen depletion, fostering mineral replacement and fossil formation. Smaller creatures or those with less protein are more likely to decay completely. For centuries ...

Mississippi has yielded numerous significant fossil discoveries in recent years, including a saber-toothed cat jaw and a Columbian mammoth tusk. The state's diverse fossil record spans from ...

Ever since the first fossil was pulled from the sandstone formation at Hell Creek, Montana, at the turn of the last century, the Tyrannosaurus Rex has reigned supreme as the ultimate apex predator.

Scientists recently described the insect as a new genus and species, using this fossil and one other that was nearly as well preserved, from the same site. Even though the specimens are female ...

Archaeopteryx is the fossil that clearly demonstrated Darwin's views. It's the oldest known fossil bird, and it helps show that all birds -- including the ones alive today -- emerged from dinosaurs.

The bones, which Bennison found in Del Puerto Canyon in Stanislaus County, represented the first scientifically documented discovery of a dinosaur fossil in California. About a year later ...

Their look hasn’t changed much since the time of the dinosaurs, making them true living fossils. Sadly, many sturgeon species are now in danger because of overfishing and damage to their habitats.

Triassic fossil reveals nature's best jaw for hunting fast fish Date: May 7, 2025 Source: Virginia Tech Summary: Newly discovered species of extinct fish shows striking similarities to unrelated ...

A “living fossil” because of its grotesque appearance, this deep-sea shark has not evolved much in 125 million years. These big, slow-growing fish have been around for more than 200 million ...

Tyrannosaurus rex may be the most famous dinosaur to ever roam the Earth, but these days, it’s at the center of a very modern problem: the luxury fossil trade. According to a study published in ...

Archaeopteryx specimens have, “maybe more than any other fossil, changed the way that we see the world,” said Jingmai O’Connor, a paleontologist at the Field Museum in Chicago. Over 164 ...