By the time animals left their first unmistakable fossils, they may already have had up…
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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 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…
A creature preserved for 518 million years hints that the starfish family began with tentacles,…
A new study sheds light on which animal groups evolved from life on land to…
A misidentified museum fossil has revealed Jeanerpeton mazonensis, a distinct amphibian ancestor that lived near…
By comparing the strength of fossilized limb bones, a research team led by the Keck…
Scientists were surprised to discover a fossilized tooth from a capybara that lived almost 9…
Unusual fossils from an ancient North Sea delta may reveal where plesiosaurs fed. Fossilized vomit…
Rare tracks from northeastern British Columbia reveal an ornithopod-dominated dinosaur community from a poorly documented…
A newly identified mammal relative suggests that Tanzania’s possible early dinosaur fossils may be younger…
One of the oldest known animal fossils preserved in three dimensions has been discovered in…
The “American cheetah” may have looked built for speed, but new evidence reveals a stranger…
A snapped rib reveals that Scotty, the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found, survived long…
A small iguanodontian fossil from Japan adds evidence that Late Cretaceous coastal ecosystems supported dinosaurs…