Researchers used a miniaturized laser mass spectrometer to identify signs of fossils in a gypsum quarry in Algeria. They suggest the same tool could find early ...

Researchers excavated fossils from a site in Turkey that helped them fill in some of the history of a previously unknown continent called Balkanatolia. Alexis Licht and Grégoire Métais Millions of ...

Fossil identification hours are between 10am-noon and 2pm-4pm. If you don’t have a fossil, bring your questions, and get hands-on with real specimens at the touchable fossils table. Check out amazing ...

Scientists have successfully identified a previously unknown species to Southern California from fossilized seeds, revealing a drought-fueled dance between two species of juniper with lessons for the ...

An ancient cephalopod fossil may be about to rewrite the history of octopuses and vampire squid, but it depends on who you ask. At the very least, it’s offering up a lesson in how hard it is to ...

Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6 feet-tall (1.40 meters) flightless bird called Diatryma roamed the Geiseltal region in southern Saxony-Anhalt. An international team of researchers report on the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Researchers have identified a new subspecies of tyrannosaur thought to be an older and more primitive relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex. A team of paleontologists and ...

The exotic pet trade brings millions of animals into the U.S. every year. One of these animals, the tegu, is a popular reptile import thanks to its flashy looks and docile personality. Once it grows ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AURORA, N.C. (WNCT) — The Aurora Fossil ...

AURORA, N.C. (WNCT) — The Aurora Fossil Museum has a number of incredible finds housed at its facility, including those famous shark teeth. So you can imagine their surprise when they were told about ...

La Brea Tar Pits scientists successfully identify a previously unknown species to Southern California from fossilized seeds, revealing a drought-fueled dance between two species of juniper with ...