A fresh analysis of a fossil found almost 50 years ago reveals a newly described genus named for its "manipulating claw" ...

The peculiar Cambrian object known as Brooksella, studied for more than a century, may never have been a fossil at all. New research suggests it could simply be a very unusual rock formed by natural ...

In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any animal to get preserved with exceptional detail in sandstones, which are ...

More than half a billion years ago, the Grand Canyon was not the arid landscape we know today but a shallow, tropical sea teeming with strange life. Now, scientists have uncovered a remarkable fossil ...

A strange little snake fossil found on England’s south coast has finally revealed its secrets—more than 40 years after it was discovered. The newly named Paradoxophidion richardoweni lived around 37 ...

Dinosaur fossils have been dug up for well over a century, but every so often something turns up inside them that throws everyone a bit. You expect bones, maybe teeth, maybe the odd imprint. In other ...

Scientists uncovered Australia’s oldest known crocodile eggshells, revealing the secret lives of ancient mekosuchine crocodiles that once dominated inland ecosystems. These crocs filled surprising ...

The Fossil Cabin, located on U.S. Route 30 near Medicine Bow, Wyoming. The structure's walls have dinosaur fossils excavated ...

How Did These Strange, Ancient Organisms Turn into Such Remarkable Fossils? New Research in Geology reveals why the 570-million-year-old Ediacaran Biota were so exceptionally preserved. Boulder, Colo.