The new study found that they lost their arboreal habitat due to a drying climate, a dire warning for the modern-day ...

Trove of fossils discovered in Canada sheds light on "when life first became large, complex and unmistakenly animal." ...

Led by Scott Evans, assistant curator of invertebrate palaeontology at the American Museum of Natural History, it draws on ...

Today's Arctic may feel remote and desolate, but more than 70 million years ago, it was a surprisingly lively place for some ...

A comprehensive new scientific volume examining fossil elephants, land mammals and seals from Calvert Cliffs has been ...

After the dinosaurs vanished, a far deadlier predator took over the swamps of South America. Titanoboa stretched up to 49 feet, weighed around 2,500 pounds, and was strong enough to crush giant turtle ...

A rare fossil fish scan reveals brain features and adaptations tied to the transition from aquatic to land animals.

More than 50 countries are meeting in Colombia for the first international conference on phasing out fossil fuels.