The fossils found reveal the existence of Ahshislesaurus wimani, a new, duck-billed hadrosaur from the late Cretaceous period ...

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

"This discovery extends the known range of Tenontosaurus farther southwest than previously documented," Ricketts said. "Until now, fossils of this species were known primarily from localities farther ...

An extinct snake has slithered its way out of obscurity over four decades after its discovery. The newly described species of ...

Fossils paleontologists initially thought belonged to a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex actually belong to a new species of ...

Surprisingly, the trace fossil preserved the remains of an entirely new pterosaur species that was consumed and then ...

A treasure trove of rare freshwater fossils has been described from Taiwan in a new study. Dating back to the Early ...

Scientists have unearthed Australia's oldest known crocodile eggshells which may have belonged to "drop crocs" - creatures that climbed trees to hunt prey below. The discovery of the ...

Ancient fossils unearthed in Morocco reveal parasitic worms burrowing into mollusc shells approximately 480 million years ago ...

Eggs laid by dinosaurs have provided paleontologists with a new way to tell prehistoric time. By looking to radioactive ...

The name of a new species of fossil billfish honors a world-leading paleontologist who inspired generations of young ...

Learn how the fossils of ancient organisms help scientists navigate deep time — and uncover Earth’s hidden history.