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 ...

Known today as the “Black Belt,” the southeastern United States was once covered by an ancient sea—one that continues to ...

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

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

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 ...

Dinosaurs are the extinct relatives of birds that roamed the lands and seas of ancient Earth. They first appeared around 240 ...

The new Argentine dino might give us clues to what the world was like before the asteroid wiped out their kind.

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

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

From its well-preserved bones, the paleontologists believe that Chadititan was a small and slender dinosaur, with elongated vertebrae and delicate limbs that set it apart from other titanosaurs. It ...