What are fossils and how are they formed? Learn where they are found and how this supports continental drift theory.

In 2012, Dr Ma and Dr Edgecombe turned that presumption on its head - and out rolled a brain. The breakthrough came when they were studying a 517-million-year-old arthropod fossil, Fuxianhuia protensa ...

What seemed to be an ordinary renovation turned out to be an extraordinary discovery when a trove of ancient fossils was uncovered. There are millions of fossils that make up those excavated since ...

Now, two well-preserved fossils of the creature unearthed in France have finally revealed what Arthropleura’s head looked like, providing insights into how the giant arthropod lived. Today ...

18, 2024 — New archaeological research has discovered for the first time clear links between fossils of the iconic Australian dingo, and dogs from East Asia and New ... Sep. 18, 2024 — A ...

It was the 1920s, and scientists were searching far and wide for fossils of human ancestors. The question of where humans evolved was open, and while Charles Darwin had claimed it might be Africa ...

Construction at a high school uncovered millions of fossils dating back nearly 9 million years. The fossils include unique species of fish that had never been found in the area before. The discovery ...

A damning new report by Textile Exchange has revealed that the production of fossil fuel-based fabrics, such as polyester, is on the rise despite sustainability efforts in the industry.

A team of Australian researchers has described a new species of now-extinct sawfly from an extremely well-preserved fossil found in central NSW. A new species of small, venomous reptile ...

Oct. 3, 2024 — Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, an area ...

Earlier this year, President Aliyev of Azerbaijan stood up at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin and told ministers, fossil fuels are a “gift from the gods.” Having oil and gas deposits ...