Two fossils from China point to the first known fully marine amphibian, revealing an ancient…
Browsing: Paleontology
Paleontology is the scientific study of life in Earth’s past, primarily through the analysis of fossils—remains, traces, or impressions of ancient organisms preserved in rock. By uncovering and interpreting these remnants, paleontologists reconstruct evolutionary histories, ecosystems, and environmental changes that have occurred over millions of years. This field bridges geology and biology, shedding light on everything from the age of dinosaurs to the earliest microbial life. Explore this page for the latest fossil discoveries, analytical techniques, and insights into how ancient life helps us understand both the past and the future of our planet.
A dinosaur fossil unearthed in England more than two decades ago has now been identified…
The first necks may owe more to the beginnings of walking than to looking around,…
A Moroccan crocodile relative’s teeth resemble those of prehistoric filter feeders, suggesting that different reptile…
Ancient tooth proteins raise the possibility that Homo naledi, an extinct human relative, reserved a…
A surprising discovery about ancient horned mammals is challenging long-held ideas about sexual dimorphism. For…
Giant marine reptiles that dominated prehistoric oceans may have relied on surprisingly different hunting strategies.…
Like a bendy straw, an ancient insect’s folded mouthparts may have flexed without collapsing, revealing…
A dinosaur fossil that sat unnoticed in a museum collection for nearly a century has…
Scientists expected Zimbabwe’s fossil beds to yield familiar South African dinosaurs, but the newly named…
A giant elephant’s tooth has preserved clues to the watery world that sustained early humans…
Fossils of a newly recognized Egyptian crocodile species come from the same rocks as the…
By the time animals left their first unmistakable fossils, they may already have had up…
A famous Scottish fossil is forcing scientists to rethink what claw-like feet really reveal about…
The fate of Scandinavia’s aurochs warns conservationists worldwide that curbing hunting alone may not save…
Two rare Wyoming fossils have revealed the chunkiest squid relative ever discovered, a Jurassic animal…
A dinosaur long thought to belong exclusively to North America has turned up in Spain,…
Dinosaurs and their prey likely ate seaweed, which may help explain the unusually high carbon…