Researchers at SMU and the Perot Museum have identified a new species of mosasaur, a 'T. rex of the sea' that lived alongside ...

This Set of Fossils Could Be Our Oldest Ancestor Paleogeneticist Qiaomei Fu, of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and ...

Prehistoric rock art site in northeast Zimbabwe showing a variety of large animals including elephant and rhino. Image ...

Latimeria or Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae Smith), A living fossil, the oldest known living lineage of Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish and tetrapods).© Openfinal/Shutterstock.com Nature craves ...

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

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Work to re-establish an ancient species of fish in local waters is showing some promising results. An effort was started in 2018 to reintroduce Lake Sturgeon to the Maumee River ...

When we think of the Mesozoic Era, we usually imagine massive reptiles and prehistoric jungles, but some of the most fascinating species from that time are actually still walking, swimming, and ...

Learn more about the newly identified species from the Arctic that were part of one of the longest living mammal groups on ...

A rare bite into the past. The fossilized tooth of a newly discovered ancient shark species – dating back about 340 million years – has been unearthed in the world’s largest cave system, officials ...