Sea fossils found on some of the world's tallest mountains are reigniting fierce debate over whether the biblical story of ...

Barry Hughes, a volunteer in the Condon Fossil Collection, opens a drawer containing the head of a saber-tooth tiger and ...

In search of a new adventure, Craig Munns went back to school. Now, at 65, he spends his days examining long-vanished life forms ...

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.

Professor Loren E. Babcock examines the key processes of fossilization in paleontology, highlighting the critical role of ...

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

Half a billion years ago, the first true eye emerged in Earth’s oceans. Fossils now reveal what that ancient crystal vision could actually see.

A team of biologists just discovered a new species of chiton, a marine mollusk that clings to rocks and feeds on algae.

Want to get close to life millions of years ago? It's easier than you think. Here are 15 amazing fossils you could find ...

Scientists have found traces of a tough material that once formed the outer shells of ancient sea creatures called trilobites, preserved inside fossils that are more than 500 million years old. The ...

An astonishing discovery has been made atop the world’s highest peak. Fossils of marine life have been uncovered at over ...