Ireland is an unlikely candidate for dinosaur fossils but two were found on Islandmagee beach, two decades apart.

In a study appearing in Fossil Record, researchers Martin Ebert and Martina Kölbl-Ebert analyzed the remains of a unique fossil type: the decapitated head of Aspidorhynchus, with its gastrointestinal ...

The brilliant iridescent hues found in ammolite come from tiny air gaps in the fossils’ layers, a new study finds.

Scientists are looking to end how we categorize living fossils, and in doing so, give the phrase new life. Hosted by: Hank ...

Researchers have discovered chemical traces of life in rocks older than 3.3 billion years, offering a rare look at Earth’s ...

The new finds help scientists reconstruct ancient sea levels, water temperatures, and ecosystems from millions of years ago.

Rare fossils reveal that worms managed to survive multiple mass extinction events. A recent scientific investigation has ...

Orange lichens in Canada are guiding scientists to hidden dinosaur fossils, with drones detecting their vivid color ...

Scientists uncovered Australia’s oldest known crocodile eggshells, revealing the secret lives of ancient mekosuchine ...

Microscopic magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components of an internal "GPS system" for an ancient marine creature that used Earth's magnetic field to navigate ...

Seed plants are essential as a source of food, fuel, medicine, and more. Now, a multidisciplinary team of researchers has ...

Fossils found in the heart of the Territory are helping answer key questions around the evolution of one of the nation’s most ...