Scientists revisiting mysterious 540-million-year-old microfossils from Brazil have overturned a major idea about early ...

A rare fossil fish scan reveals brain features and adaptations tied to the transition from aquatic to land animals.

The myriapoda group of arthropods includes the many-legged centipedes and millipedes that most people are familiar with.

Baby dinosaurs were likely fed more nutritious food than their adult counterparts, a finding that could offer insights into their social evolution, suggests a new study. Paleontologists uncovered this ...

New species confirmed: Researchers identified Phascolarctos sulcomaxilliaris from WA fossils, distinct from modern koalas by skull shape and deep cheek grooves. Ancient extinction: Dating shows the ...

Charmouth and Lyme Regis beaches are the best places to find fossils. Button recommends Compton Bay, which includes a large ...

The name “Tyrannosaurus”, meaning tyrant lizard, was coined in 1905 by the American palaeontologist Henry Fairfield Osborn for the dinosaur ’s large size and role as an apex predator. There were three ...