A fresh analysis of a fossil found almost 50 years ago reveals a newly described genus named for its "manipulating claw" ...

When scientists found these dinosaur eggs, they didn't only uncover a shiny surprise, but they also stumbled upon all-new ...

Known best for their ability to "walk" on the sand and coral where they usually live, new research shows epaulette sharks could also defy assumptions in other ways.

"My sister once asked a rather dim girl at our high school if she had had a lobotomy. The girl responded, 'No, I can still ...

"My sister once asked a rather dim girl at our high school if she had had a lobotomy. The girl responded, 'No, I can still ...

A dinosaur egg laid 70 million years ago holds the remains of an "exquisite" embryo that shows how dinosaurs positioned themselves before hatching.

Radioactive minerals in eggshells can help scientists pinpoint a fossil’s age with stunning accuracy. Scientists excavate dinosaur egg nests in Mongolia's Eastern Gobi Basin. National Geographic ...

Researchers have found that fossilized dinosaur eggshells contain a natural clock that can reveal when dinosaurs lived. The technique delivers surprisingly precise ages and could revolutionize how ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...

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Artistic reconstruction of a newly hatched troodontid-like dinosaur resting among fragments of its eggshell (loosely based on Mongolian microtroodontid-type). These eggshells, when buried within ...