It turns out this state we’re in is a hotspot for ancient fossils! With just a sifter, a trowel, and a sense of curiosity, ...

Fossils from 7,000-year-old Caribbean reefs show a 75% drop in sharks and a rise in prey fish numbers and size.

Most foraminiferan species reside on the seafloor, but paleontologists are particularly interested in planktonic species, ...

In 2015, two members of the Blue Beach Fossil Museum in Nova Scotia found a long, curved fossil jaw, bristling with teeth.

Bizarre Spinosaurus makes history as first known swimming dinosaur. A newfound fossil tail from this giant predator stretches our understanding of how—and where—dinosaurs lived.

As per the team of researchers, ancient squid fossils far outnumbered those of ammonites and bony fishes from the same era.

A groundbreaking discovery in the world of paleontology has revealed the presence of 40 previously unknown species of ancient ...

May 29, 2025 — New techniques used to analyze soft tissue in dinosaur fossils may hold the key to new cancer discoveries. ... Blame These Ancient Fish; Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

This collection of viewable hominin fossil 3D models was produced by the Smithsonian’s Human Origins Program by 3D scanning casts and other replicas which are now on display in the Hall of Human ...

May 29, 2025 — The fossils of ancient salamander-like creatures in Scotland are among the most well-preserved examples of early stem tetrapods -- some of the first animals to make the transition ...