Dicynodonts, pre-dinosaur mammal relatives, were the first animals to evolve true tusks. Most people picture…
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.
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.…
A sweeping analysis of marine fossils from most of the past half-billion years shows the…
Trilobites of the suborder Phacopina had a unique eye in which about 200 large lenses…
Honoring a Trailblazing Paleontologist The oldest-known meat-eating dinosaur discovered in the UK has been named…
A new 16-million-year-old fossil tardigrade, Paradoryphoribius, was found in Dominican amber. Using confocal laser microscopy,…
New spinosaurid species found in the UK reveal surprising dinosaur diversity and evolutionary clues. A…
UW paleontologists unearthed four dinosaurs—including a rare Triceratops—along with plants that reveal a glimpse of…
The rise of dinosaurs coincided with environmental changes driven by major volcanic eruptions over 230…
63 bone fossil finding in desert is one of the “best preserved” eagles ever and…
An unusual fossil showing a series of spikes fused to a rib has been revealed…
Organic Molecule Remnants Found in Nuclei of 125-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Cells A team of scientists from…
An Indian Otter found at Hammerschmiede: Neptune’s Vishnu otter arrived 11.4 million years ago from…