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.

Making up for the world's disappointment that there wasn't a prehistoric creature living in a Scottish loch was the South African discovery of a strange, steel blue fish with limb-like fins. The fish ...

The coelacanth, a fish thought to have vanished 65 million years ago. Imagine the surprise when, in 1938, this so-called “extinct” fish was discovered alive and well off the coast of South Africa.

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

It is my privilege to announce the discovery of a Crossopterygian ifish of a type believed to have become extinct by the close of the Mesozoic period. This fish was taken by trawl-net at a depth ...

A new species of prehistoric fish was found in iron-rich stone in southeastern Australia. Screengrab from Australia Museum's video What can fossils tell us about prehistoric life? The length of a ...