Amino acids have been discovered in 48-million-year-old fossil teeth, revealing new insights into ancient life and evolution ...

A new study has found that nearly half of the body traits identified across mollusks – a group that includes snails, clams, ...

UV light makes it possible to see intricate structures of fossils that are barely visible in normal daylight. This method has often been used on the fossilized seashells from the Earth's current ...

A groundbreaking discovery has been made with the finding of a new species of pinheirodontid multituberculate from the Upper Jurassic period in the Freixial Formation, located in Portugal. The fossil, ...

A 1-centimetre fossil from the Gobi Desert reveals a tiny mammal that lived with dinosaurs, but how did such a fragile ...

A new examination of teeth from 11 Neanderthal and early human fossils shows that modern humans are slower than our ancestors to reach full maturity (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...

A recent announcement that a fossil discovery in India was just residue from a bee’s nest was a reminder of the importance of science correcting itself. By Joshua Sokol At its best, paleontology opens ...