Since the turn of the millennium, our understanding of our ancestors and extended cousins has shifted dramatically, thanks to ...

This tiny bump on an ancient thigh bone has become a big deal for anyone trying to pin down when the human story truly began.

One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an international research team. The famous “Little Foot” skeleton from South Africa has ...

Fossil CEO Franco Fogliato is photographed before a wall of wrist watch tins in their Richardson, Texas headquarters, December 2, 2025. The company is known for their artistic watch tins. Tom Fox / ...

Radioactive minerals in eggshells can help scientists pinpoint a fossil’s age with stunning accuracy. Scientists excavate dinosaur egg nests in Mongolia's Eastern Gobi Basin. National Geographic ...

Scientists exploring Romania’s Hațeg Basin have discovered one of the densest dinosaur fossil sites ever found, with bones lying almost on top of each other. The K2 site preserves thousands of remains ...

Dr. David Schwimmer, an expert on the giant North American crocodilian genus Deinosuchus and a Columbus State University geology professor, has contributed his research to the creation of the ...

With studies of fossilized bones, gut contents, eggshells and more, paleontologists revealed new and captivating details about the enormous reptiles that once roamed the Earth Newly discovered species ...