Remarkably preserved fossils found in southern China offer a fascinating window into what life looked like at the end of the ...

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When the remains of prehistoric creatures were discovered in Europe and the United States, it opened up a vociferous debate on the nature of time and the purpose of science. A lithograph illustrating ...

About 66 million years ago – perhaps on a downright unlucky day in May – an asteroid smashed into our planet. The fallout was immediate and severe. Evidence shows that about 70% of species went ...

Scientists have announced the discovery of damaged hemoglobin in the hollow, blood vessel–like structures of dinosaur fossils. The researchers used a novel technique they hope may put an enduring ...

"It's a very difficult fossil to interpret. To look at it, it kind of just looks like a white mush." ...