A museum in Denver has found a fossil that is almost 70 million years old under its parking lot while running an unrelated drilling project. "This may be the most unusual dinosaur discovery I have ...

Those who know a lot about fossils are likely already familiar with the Mazon Creek fossil just outside Chicago. Those who don't know a lot about fossils and the Mazon Creek site? They soon will, ...

"The chances of finding one fossilized are practically zero," said one of the scientists who is researching the specimen Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer ...

The oldest distinguishing feature between humans and our ape cousins is our ability to walk on two legs—a trait known as bipedalism. Among mammals, only humans and our ancestors perform this atypical ...

Scientists may have cracked the case of whether a seven-million-year-old fossil could walk upright. A new study found strong ...

One of the most important steps in the evolution of modern mammals was the development of highly sensitive hearing. The middle ear of mammals, with an eardrum and several small bones, allows us to ...

The fossil was discovered in Boodjamulla National Park, officials said. Brian McMahon`via Unsplash Fossil remains of a large, now-extinct bird species have been discovered in Australia’s Boodjamulla ...

An artist's reconstruction of the giant ichthyosaur Temnodontosaurus (left), featured in the study, and researchers examining part of the creature's flipper at Sweden's Lund University (right).

A seven-million-year-old fossil may mark the moment our ancestors first stood up and walked.

A 430-million-year-old fossil has rewritten leech history, showing they are at least 200 million years older than previously believed. Unlike today’s bloodsucking leeches, their ancient ancestors ...