Two Paleontology and Evolution students from the University of Bristol have undertaken the first ever study which describes ...

Researchers believe the fossils belonged to one of the species of the Osmeriformes family, ancestors to modern graylings and ...

Our planet’s first known mass extinction happened about 440 million years ago. Species diversity on Earth had been increasing ...

Scientists racing the clock to finish excavating top southern Utah dinosaur fossil site before construction on a power ...

According to the BBC's Discover Wildlife website, these 10 animals were once presumed extinct. The third creature on this ...

Danny Anduza is a paleontologist. Hailing from Oakland, California, he made a long, multistate journey to offer support for ...

Some creatures have remained unchanged for millions of years, surviving drastic climate shifts and evolution. Meet 10 living ...

For decades, the coelacanthexisted only in fossil records—until one turned up in a South African fishing net. It was 1938 ...

Researchers classify the coelacanth under the group Sarcopterygii, which include the earliest ancestors of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.

In a world where new species are constantly being discovered, some creatures remain hidden in the depths of the ocean, ...

Scientists discovered a 15-million-year-old fish fossil, Ferruaspis brocksi. It has preserved stomach contents and visible ...

"The discovery of a 15-million-year-old fossil of a freshwater fish gives us a unique opportunity to study ancient ecosystems of Australia and understand the evolution of fish during the Miocene ...