This changed in the late 2000s, when researchers studying ancient feathers of fossil birds and dinosaurs such as Anchiornis ...

Across the street from the Dinosaur Discovery Site museum, the dig crew has already begun to open a new fossil quarry. So far, they have discovered a fish fossil and several fossil tracks ...

Known as “living fossils,” these creatures have barely changed over millions of years and continue to prove just how tough they are. Their ability to survive and adapt is nothing short of amazing.

Africa, like the rest of the world, faces an immensely consequential choice: exploit fossil fuels that contribute to global warming, or forge a new path with renewable energy. Mr. Wright said ...

Scientists uncovered a 149-million-year-old bird fossil in southeastern China with unexpectedly modern traits they believe could rewrite the evolutionary history of birds. The recently ...

Researchers have discovered fossils of an enormous prehistoric snake named Vasuki indicus in India, which lived around 47 million years ago. Initially thought to be a crocodile, the snake was ...

If that's the case, then it's possible that some geological formations could contain fossils of these ancient Martians. One analog of this on Earth can be found in Algeria, where five-million-year ...

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A bug, a dinosaur and a tree intersect, creating the perfect conditions for resin to capture a moment in time Riley Black Science Correspondent The tiny bug needs a rest. Almost any spot will do ...

Oil and gas giant BP has again slashed its renewable energy investment and announced more funding for greater fossil fuel production. In a further row back of climate targets the company has said ...

This is something scientists should be able to tackle in the coming years. For some species at least, such as the small feathered dinosaur Anchiornis, we have the fossils, and we have the techniques.