Long-Accepted Theory of Vertebrate Origin Upended by Lamprey Fossils A new study out of the…
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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.
Researchers extracted over 100,000-year-old plant DNA from Arctic lake sediment and discovered dwarf birch once…
Scientists discovered a winged, plankton-eating “eagle shark” from 93 million years ago, revealing new insights…
Ancient fossils reveal that Noeggerathiales were key players in plant evolution—until climate change wiped them…
Fossil captures dinosaur parenting, with embryos and stomach stones revealing new behavioral insights. The fossil…
By closely examining the jaw mechanics of juvenile and adult tyrannosaurids, some of the fiercest…
Long considered a relic of deep evolutionary history, new fossils indicate that modern lamprey larvae…
Researchers overturn the long-standing hypothesis that mammal ancestors moved like modern lizards and discover there…
Previously thought of as heavy, slow and sluggish, the 260-million-year-old predator, Anteosaurus, was a ferocious…
SFU-led research team uncovers how fossil dragonfly relatives have been misclassified due to their striking…
Researchers Trace the Age of a Rib Fragment of the Mount Holly Mammoth Woolly mammoths…
A serendipitous discovery of a fossilized bony lung reveals a massive ancient fish. Fossilized remains…
Organic molecules in ancient hydrothermal rocks suggest early Earth had the chemical conditions to support…
Cracking the Mystery of Enantiornithine Diets It’s hard to know what prehistoric animals’ lives were…
UNM researchers examine how carnivorous dinosaur offspring reduced species diversity. Paleo-ecologists from The University of…
Radiocarbon measurements on the remains of 42,000-year-old New Zealand kauri trees provide the basis for…
A fossil beetle with intact light organs shows bioluminescence began in larvae for defense and…
Million-Year-Old Mammoth DNA Sequenced An international team led by researchers at the Centre for Palaeogenetics…