Researchers say the fossil found in Aberdeenshire is neither plant nor fungus as previously thought.

Fossil forests and terrestrial palaeoecosystems provide essential insights into Earth's historical biological and ecological dynamics. As remnants of ancient flora, they help us trace back the ...

The National Museum of Natural History’s new Pachycephalosaurus skull sheds light on enigmatic group of dinosaurs and will be on display during the holiday season Jack Tamisiea The museum recently ...

An almost overlooked fossil discovered in a Brazilian museum collection has revealed the oldest ant specimen known to science, according to new research. The prehistoric ant lived among dinosaurs 113 ...

Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6 feet-tall (1.40 meters) flightless bird called Diatryma roamed the Geiseltal region in southern Saxony-Anhalt. An international team of researchers report on the ...

Amazon Prime Day 2025 deals are back as part of the retailer’s big annual summer sale event, so it’s a perfect time to pick up those warm-weather purchases you’ve been putting off. If you’re looking ...

A 410 million year-old fossil from Aberdeenshire which scientists have identified as being a ‘new’ form of life, distinct from plants or fungi, has been added to the collections of National Museums ...

Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6 feet-tall (1.40 metres) flightless bird called Diatryma roamed the Geiseltal region in southern Saxony-Anhalt. An international team of researchers led by the Martin ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government has agreed to return thousands of fossils to Indonesia from a world-renowned collection, after a commission ruled that they were removed in the ...

When you think of predators, you likely imagine big animals with sharp claws or teeth, like tigers or sharks. Over 100 million years ago, however, a tiny yet freakishly fearsome predator impaled its ...