Learn how the fossils of ancient organisms help scientists navigate deep time — and uncover Earth’s hidden history.

Paleontologists have uncovered what they believe is the first-ever fossilized ‘butt-drag’ mark left by an animal.

Pigs, rats, cats, and mongooses, all brought to the island decades earlier by humans, were to blame for their demise, preying ...

The Mississippi River floodplains are home to one of Earth’s most impressive river monsters: the alligator gar. Known to ...

A new AI study finds leopards hunted early humans in East Africa, challenging long-held ideas about when our ancestors became ...