Dr Fredrick Kyalo Manthi has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences —a recognition reserved for scientists who have made groundbreaking contributions to original research.

Just over 50 kilometers from Johannesburg, South Africa, lies Maropeng—the visitor center for the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the richest fossil-bearing regions on the ...

The unique features of Mosura fentoni astounded paleontologists. Paleontologists have discovered that a three-eyed sea moth predator lived on Earth half a billion years ago with evidence found in ...

Protein-rich bodies trigger oxygen depletion, fostering mineral replacement and fossil formation. Smaller creatures or those with less protein are more likely to decay completely. For centuries ...

Scientists recently described the insect as a new genus and species, using this fossil and one other that was nearly as well preserved, from the same site. Even though the specimens are female ...

Archaeopteryx is the fossil that clearly demonstrated Darwin's views. It's the oldest known fossil bird, and it helps show that all birds -- including the ones alive today -- emerged from dinosaurs.

Rex and the Chicago Archaeopteryx compare to Pokémon such as Tyrantrum and Archeops, while exploring how fossils are uncovered and studied in both the Pokémon universe and the real world.

A “living fossil” because of its grotesque appearance, this deep-sea shark has not evolved much in 125 million years. These big, slow-growing fish have been around for more than 200 million ...

The research addresses a significant challenge in taphonomy—the study of how organisms decay and become fossils. Traditional decay experiments require researchers to unearth specimens to observe ...

Their look hasn’t changed much since the time of the dinosaurs, making them true living fossils. Sadly, many sturgeon species are now in danger because of overfishing and damage to their habitats.

The study is based on fossils unearthed from Murgon on the traditional lands of the Waka Waka people of south-eastern Queensland. The new species, Litoria tylerantiqua, is named in honor of the ...