In a hillside in Yunnan province, southwest China, paleontologists have pulled more than 700 fossils from rock that is ...

What can bones tell us about life millions of years ago? A paleobiologist decodes chemical clues to uncover how animals lived ...

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

A fossil snake discovered in India may have reached nearly 50 feet long, offering new clues about giant predators in ancient ...

Oil seep hydrocarbons and oxygen-free mud protected not only bones but also delicate tissues such as skin and cartilage.

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Researchers have discovered an exceptionally preserved fossil site in Massachusetts that provides a rare glimpse into terrestrial life from over 300 million years ago. The findings, published in ...

Ever wonder how saber-toothed cats and other extinct creatures behaved? Well, a team of scientists unearthed ancient footprints that offer insight into how various prehistoric animals lived as far ...

The fossil leech compared with a modern leech. Double arrows indicate the large caudal sucker used for attachment, single arrows indicate body annulations. A newly described fossil reveals that ...

An international research team led by Chinese scientists has discovered the oldest known body fossils of annelids, extending ...