Excavator Pikachu is ready to report for duty. The Pokémon Fossil Museum first opened in Japan in 2021, an initial collaboration between the National Museum of Nature and Science of Japan, four ...

Scientists have digitally reconstructed the face of a 1.5-million-year-old Homo erectus fossil from Ethiopia, uncovering an unexpectedly primitive appearance. While its braincase fits with classic ...

More fossils are coming to Chicago's popular Field Museum -- but there a bit different than the ones guests may expect. Starting Friday, the Pokémon Fossil Museum Special Exhibition will make is North ...

Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes ...

As a part of their documentary, the Smithsonian Channel asked sculptor Kevin Hockley to create a full-size replica of Titanoboa. Robert Clark/Institute Titanoboa, pictured with a dyrosaur and a turtle ...

Palaeontology is the study of prehistoric species, mostly ones that are extinct. It focuses primarily on fossil data, using a variety of physical, chemical and biological techniques to analyse them.