Hundreds of Chinese fossils from the dawn of animal evolution may change how scientists think of this critical period of ...

The remains, discovered in 2023 and 2024, are incomplete, and made up of only a few jawbone fragments and worn teeth. A ...

A newly discovered ape ancestor in Egypt suggests great apes may have evolved beyond East Africa, reshaping understanding of ...

The groundwater flowing through the subterranean cave systems of central Texas are vital for both farming and daily life. They’re also underground, ancient archives of the past. In Comal County just ...

The assemblage suggests that the ancestors of some of today's animal groups may have arisen before the famed Cambrian ...

Scientists have discovered fossils in China that reveal a crucial transition from simple to complex life on Earth ...

A treasure trove of fossils from China shows that the Cambrian explosion may have been less explosive than scientists once ...

From feathered dinosaurs to frozen mammoths, fossils keep upending science with discoveries that rewrite the history of life. National Fossil Day is not just about admiring dinosaur skeletons or ...

Newfound fossils from China suggest that complex animals were around millions of years earlier than thought, among them ...

The sale of a Triceratops fossil for $5.55 million is the latest in a list of dinosaur specimens fetching colossal fees in ...

Hello parents, teachers and students! If you’re looking for a fun way to explore how fossils are made, check out these gummy worms and bread fossils. Be sure to check out GMSA@9 on Wednesdays, when ...

Ice cores, tree rings, and satellite data converge on a striking truth: Earth’s rapid changes today are unlike anything seen in human history. When most people hear the term Earth science, they think ...