Remains include the first armored dinosaurs and land-dwelling crocs from the region. Where skeletons are…
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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.
Royal Ontario Museum paleontologists unearth one of the largest radiodonts of the Cambrian explosion. Paleontologists…
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati identified a new species of mosasaur — an 18-foot-long…
Complete skeleton provides first look at entire body of Tupandactylus navigans. A fossil acquired in…
A 3D fossil reconstruction shows that the earliest roots evolved through a branching process unseen…
New research from Portland State University sheds light on the diets of the Late Jurassic…
International team of researchers describe a new fossil species representing the ancient forerunner of most…
Tyrannosaurus rex’s ‘bite detectors’ better than any other dinosaur studied yet. Tyrannosaurus rex was not just…
A tusk’s isotopes reveal a woolly mammoth’s vast, lifelong travels across prehistoric Alaska—offering new clues…
Brain scans of Daspletosaurus reveal unexpected inner skull variation, reshaping views on dinosaur neuroanatomy. Among…
Fossils reveal early mammals were quick to take advantage of new ecological niches, evolving varied…
A woolly mammoth’s tusk reveals it roamed Alaska extensively and likely died of starvation—offering clues…
Fossil evidence shows bird brain evolution likely aided their survival past the dinosaur extinction. Today,…
Fossil scans reveal Heterodontosaurus had a unique breathing style, challenging assumptions that all dinosaurs breathed…
1,600-Year-Old Sheep Mummy Unlocks Secrets of Ancient Husbandry A team of geneticists and archaeologists from…
Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly but their flying abilities may have been…
Most of the viruses were previously unknown to humans, study finds. Scientists who study glacier…
Ancient genomic analysis has revolutionized our understanding of early human migration, particularly across the Americas. …