New research suggests that Earth’s orbital variations—the slow changes in its tilt, axial precession, and shape of its ...

Thrips are tiny insects—their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they ...

A discovery about the dark fur of early mammals confirms long-held theories about their evolutionary and ecological behavior.

Zavier, 14, Tauranga, New Zealand. Great question Zavier, and one that palaeontologists (scientists who study fossil animals ...

Paleontologists have long assumed that fossilization destroys all organic molecules in ancient remains. However, a ...

Namely, a group of primitive amphibians called the temnospondyls. They may have survived the Great Dying by feeding on some ...

Archaeologists have discovered fossilized facial bones of an ancient human race which lived roughly 1.4 million years ago, according to a study published in Nature. The remains were first discovered ...

Palaeontologists are captivated by the size of record-breaking dinosaurs worldwide. Through measuring bone proportions and ...

The new research is the first to look back at early mammals in full color. Using advanced fossil imaging methods and a ...

The six-mile-wide asteroid punched a one-way ticket toward extinction for all non-avian dinosaurs. Some 66 million years ...

Adult insects are known for their fascinating and complex eyes, which allow them to accomplish remarkable sensory feats when ...