Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it ...

A paleontologist discovered a new species of fossil from 444 million years ago she calls an "inside-out, legless, headless wonder." This new species of ...

A 444-million-year-old fossil with no head, no legs, and perfectly preserved guts is reshaping what we know about ancient ...

University of California, RiversideMany experts didn’t think such tiny prehistoric fossils would ever be found. Fortunately, ...

The Field Museum in Chicago and the Foundation for Scientific Advancement reported that sediment-encased maturation of pine resin produces a hardened, translucent substance that closely mimics natural ...

With distinctive two-fingered claws, the remains of a previously unknown species of dinosaur suggest it looked like a bizarre ...

A new species of fossil is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved. Research 'ultramarathon' saw palaeontologist puzzled by bizarre fossil for 25 years.

Paleontologists hope that an amber-like material, made with living tree resin, will shed light on the prehistoric ...

Chemical analysis suggests the 400-million-year-old fossil Prototaxites was neither plant, animal or fungus – hinting at a mysterious life form that went extinct long ago ...

A dinosaur fossil discovered in Mongolia boasts the largest ever complete claw, but the herbivorous species only used it to ...

Scientists have discovered a 22-million-year-old fossil tree in Ethiopia’s Mush Valley, revealing a lost tropical forest that ...

Paleontologists have unveiled a 30,000-year-old vulture fossil in Italy, preserved in volcanic ash, showcasing microscopic ...