Biologists identify a new species of "living fossil" chiton through cutting-edge mitochondrial genome sequencing.

Marine fossils discovered near the summit of Mount Everest reveal that the world’s highest mountain was once part of an ancient ocean floor before tectonic collisions lifted the Himalayas.

“Living fossil” is often misused, but chitons really haven’t changed much in about 300 million years.

In Colombia, a fossil-collecting rancher has found a giant, flightless killer from 13 million years ago — and a missing link to the region’s evolutionary history. César Perdomo, a rancher and fossil ...

A violent storm may have sent two baby pterosaurs spiraling to their deaths in a lagoon about 150 million years ago, based on a new analysis of the tiny, astonishingly well-preserved fossils. This ...

Inside a specially constructed safe at the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa sit the fragile remains of the world’s most celebrated human ancestor. She was once a hardy survivor in an ...

Hello parents, teachers and students! If you’re looking for a fun way to explore how fossils are made, check out these gummy worms and bread fossils. Be sure to check out GMSA@9 on Wednesdays, when ...

Last year, a Stegosaurus nicknamed Apex sold at auction for US $40.5 million. A juvenile Ceratosaurus fetched US $30.5 million just last month. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an early human species that stood at about 3 1/2 feet (1.07 meters) tall — earning them the nickname ...

Ice cores, tree rings, and satellite data converge on a striking truth: Earth’s rapid changes today are unlike anything seen in human history. When most people hear the term Earth science, they think ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Yabba Dabba Doo! The Denver Museum of Nature & Science announced on Wednesday that it discovered a nearly 70-million-year-old dinosaur fossil underneath its parking lot in City Park in ...