Researchers studied six pieces of amber containing fossilized ants with other insects nearby revealing an ecosystem in the ...

Paleontologists have uncovered the fossil of a new scorpion species, Jeholia longchengi, in China’s famous Yixian Formation. Dating back about 125 million years to the Early Cretaceous period, this ...

A fossil skull barely 1 inch long has proved to be a newborn reptile from Brazil’s Late Triassic, a period more than 230 million years ago when early reptiles dominated land ecosystems. Its tiny jaw ...

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.

Learn how advanced scanning and 3D reconstruction revealed the face of the Little Foot fossil and new insights into Australopithecus and early human evolution in Africa.

Rare skull fossils of Spinosaurus found in the Sahara reveal a new species with a crest and evidence it hunted fish in inland ...

Rare gemstones, prehistoric fossils, crystals, meteorites and more are returning to the NJ Gem Show in October. The family-friendly event at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave.

Recently-revealed notebooks belonging to a late paleontologist contain the missing information needed to help researchers finish their study of a remarkable fossil discovered nearly three decades ago.

The discovery of a rare fossil in an ancient Otago lake shows the evolutionary history of Aotearoa birds is much more dynamic than once thought.

A paleontologist and a team of volunteers recently made a historic discovery at a Maryland park known for its fossils, according to an announcement from the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning ...