The Jiangchuan Biota indicates that we may have misjudged the Cambrian “explosion” of complex life.

Rare 450-million-year-old fossil, Paleocanna tentaculum, that provides a clearer link between ancient cnidarians and modern ...

LONDON — A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after scientists found evidence that it’s not an octopus at all. Newly published research ...

COMAL COUNTY, Texas — A Texas paleontologist has made a discovery that could re-write what scientists know about prehistoric life in the state. In March, John Moretti, a paleontologist with the ...

A newly identified dinosaur species is offering scientists a rare glimpse into prehistoric life. According to Tech Explorist and a Texas Standard interview, researchers from the University of Texas at ...

Among some of the most spectacular fossils unearthed are those found in strange locations, and new research is now showing ...

Our planet is several billion years old—a number so vast it’s almost impossible to truly comprehend. In all that time, countless plants, animals, organisms, and creatures of every kind have come and ...

A rare crocodile jaw fossil was discovered on the Jurassic Coast by amateur hunter Heather Salt during a guided walk. The ...