A new study led by Dr. Jack Tseng, published in PeerJ, has shed light on the intricate relationship between tooth wear and ...

A previously unknown muskrat-sized mammal species was discovered through a 72-million-year-old fossil uncovered near the Utah ...

These fossils, belonging to the mammal-precursor species Brasilodon quadrangularis and Riograndia guaibensis, offer critical insights into the development of the mammalian jaw and middle ear, ...

The Lucy fossil preserved skull fragments and a lower jaw with teeth, as well as parts of the arm, leg, pelvis, spine and ribs—47 bones in all representing a whopping 40 percent of the skeleton ...

While there are now fossil hominins twice as old as Lucy, she remains a paleoanthropological rock star. Made up of 47 bones ...

We can study animals from all over the world thanks to science, but what about those that no longer exist? The list of extinct mammals could go on for ages, but each animal has a unique story. With ...

All that glitters is not gold. But in the world of fossil discovery, a golden glitter is plenty of cause for celebration − even if it's not real. That was the case for Luke Parry, a paleobiology ...

Nov. 4, 2024 — Extraordinarily well preserved fossils of feathered dinosaurs and other creatures got that way after being frozen in time by by volcanic eruptions, researchers have long suggested.

MIZUNAMI, Gifu Prefecture--Fossils uncovered here are thought to offer a key to resolving how seals and walruses went their separate ways in evolution. A lower jaw fossil of a pinniped was found ...

Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference. A fossil, believed to be one of the oldest ever, could help explain the rise of the dinosaurs.

In the latest Sustainability Landscape report, we highlight a couple of types of sustainable funds that specifically contribute to climate action: fossil-fuel-free and low carbon. Here ...

LOS ANGELES—For the past month, Freddie Freeman has barely been able to walk. A severely sprained right ankle—the worst injury he has ever tried to play through—left him in agony throughout ...