Trove of fossils discovered in Canada sheds light on "when life first became large, complex and unmistakenly animal." ...

A stunning fossil discovery in Ethiopia shows that early Homo and a previously unknown Australopithecus species lived together around 2.6 to 2.8 million years ago. The find overturns the classic ...

The Canadian fossils belong to the White Sea group. But they appear to be around 567 million years old – 5 to 10 million ...

Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence that dinosaur fossils may still contain traces of their original proteins, ...

But more than half a billion years ago this wilderness was an ancient seafloor home to the wrinkled pancakes, fleshy fronds ...

A kraken-like octopus the size of a lorry prowled Earth’s oceans back when dinosaurs ruled the land, new fossil discoveries have suggested. Scientists have believed that sharks and giant marine ...

Researchers have uncovered a remarkable fossil site in a remote part of Canada's Northwest Territories, offering ...

A student unearthed a Triceratops skull fragment in North Dakota's Hell Creek Formation. The fossil, named Alice, was found ...

Fossils fascinated Sir David Attenborough throughout his childhood. The BBC retraces the steps of Sir David's formative ...

Scientists have identified a massive ancient sea predator from fossils found in Texas, describing it as the "T. rex of the ...

Something really cool has been unearthed - it's the Pokémon Fossil Museum! Held at the Chicago Field Museum, it's now open ...