University of Alberta scientist and collaborators show that a proposed “snake with four legs” is…
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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.
The researchers propose that herd behavior evolved alongside increases in body size in early sauropodomorphs,…
New Isle of Wight dinosaur, Brighstoneus simmondsi, reshapes Cretaceous diversity views. Natural History Museum and…
A new study reveals that rapid evolution does not guarantee long-term success. Researchers at the…
A new dinosaur, Issi saaneq, discovered in Greenland, sheds light on sauropod origins and global…
Fossils reveal that penis worms adopted hermit-like behavior 500 million years ago, using hyolith shells…
Indigenous South Americans, not Europeans, were the Falklands’ first visitors. Since its first recorded sighting…
The first partial skull of a child of Homo naledi begins to give us insight…
New research on a vast fossil site in Patagonia shows that some of the earliest…
A study shows the first true tusks evolved in dicynodonts, mammal relatives from over 200…
Homo bodoensis is a newly named ancestor species aimed at resolving confusion in Middle Pleistocene…
Dicynodonts, pre-dinosaur mammal relatives, were the first animals to evolve true tusks. Most people picture…
UW Oshkosh vertebrate paleontologist on research team. Two tiny new species that inhabited part of…
The amber-trapped Cretapsara athanata reveals crabs invaded land and freshwater far earlier than once believed.…
Fossils indicate a communal nesting ground and adults who foraged and took care of the…
“Raptor-like” dinosaur discovered in an Australian mine, actually uncovered as a timid vegetarian. 50-year-old findings…
Discovery provides new insights into the evolution of crabs and when they spread around the…
Six million-year-old fossilized footprints on the island show the human foot had begun to develop.…