A fossil skull with a Tyrannosaurus tooth embedded shows evidence of a forceful attack, helping…
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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 fossil from Egypt hints we’ve been searching for humanity’s ape ancestors in the wrong…
Tiny fossils from Hokkaido are revealing a surprisingly mobile ancient ocean during a warmer world.…
Ancient DNA preserved in seabed sediments suggests Doggerland hosted temperate forests far earlier than expected.…
Fossil bone analysis shows that mysterious tiny Liaoningosaurus specimens are actually hatchling ankylosaurs, offering rare…
3D analysis of bite marks on a tyrannosaur foot bone shows that smaller tyrannosaurs scavenged…
The new species, named after the electro funk band Chromeo, helps explain the larger story…
A rare looping dinosaur trackway in Colorado reveals new clues about sauropod movement and hints…
Tiny fossil teeth from Colorado are revealing new clues about the very first relatives of…
A newly described Patagonian fossil reveals the evolutionary origins and global spread of the tiny…
Helium-3 dating reveals new plankton species emerged within thousands—and sometimes just 2,000—years after the dinosaur-killing…
Lost fossils reveal that some of the first ocean predators went global astonishingly fast after…
A blade-crested Spinosaurus discovered in the Sahara is rewriting the final chapter of dinosaur evolution.…
Triceratops’ enormous nose may have been a built-in cooling system for its massive head. Triceratops…
A new Triassic crocodylomorph from Gloucester sheds light on early crocodile evolution and pre-extinction ecosystems.…
Ancient DNA shows that hunter-gatherers in northwestern Europe endured for millennia, with women driving a…
Ancient fossils are revealing unexpected chemical survivors, challenging long-held assumptions about how biological carbon is…
Advanced CT imaging of rare Devonian lungfish fossils in Australia and China is revealing unexpected…