In just the last several months, de-extinction—bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that resemble ...

A new study reveals that Stone Age humans in Germany operated a 'fat factory' to extract nutrients from animal bones.

The hunting and gathering activities of early humans required a high-calorie diet consisting of a variety of ...

Cutting-edge digital fossil-mining reveals early squid evolution, diversification, and importance in marine ecosystems.

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A new study of ancient fossil trails pushes the origins of complex life deeper into Earth’s history, before the Cambrian Period began.

Rewriting the fossil record Associate Professor Siobhán Cooke uses fossilized teeth to better understand the history of the world ...

A new look into Colorado's Dinosaur Ridge could shed light on how dinosaurs mated.

Starfish are some of the most recognisable animals in the world. But their simple appearance belies an evolutionary mystery - how did these animals evolve such an unusual shape? A new fossil discovery ...

Scientists have now successfully tested a miniature laser-powered mass spectrometer that could be taken into space, identifying traces of microbial fossils in gypsum deposits on Earth which formed ...

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head.