A peculiar spiny fossil, once thought to represent one of the earliest mollusks, has now been conclusively reclassified by ...

Animals rich in protein reduce oxygen faster during decay, creating mineral-forming environments which helps preserve their ...

Mississippi has changed over millions of years and everything from sea monster to dire wolf fossils can be found here.

Fossil found in South Africa named Keurbos susanae after 25 yearsExceptionally preserved soft tissue from post-extinction ...

It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn't just for scientists. A component of many federal grants that ...

Some creatures made it from the prehistoric era to today. Discover 5 species that have survived since the age of dinosaurs.

A new study led by our Earth Sciences department has made a surprising discovery about a mysterious fossil from the Cambrian period — over 500 million years ago.

A peculiar spiny fossil, once thought to represent one of the earliest molluscs, has now been conclusively reclassified by scientists ...

A complete Mixodectes pungens skeleton reveals it was a leaf-eating, tree-dwelling mammal closely related to primates and ...

Fossil teeth show extinct giant kangaroos spent their lives close to home – and perished when the climate changed.

The state's name, Jharkhand, is a name derived from the Hindi words "Jhar", meaning forest and "Khand" — land or simply, ...