It may be time to hit the road in pursuit of scientific research. Millions of animals are struck by vehicles every year and killed as a result. These accidents have even pushed some species to ...

Something that is only a blot in a slab of Silurian rock may still contain the map of an eye to where a nerve once led. A ...

Some of the world’s most mysterious fossils, soft-bodied creatures preserved in coarse sandstone, owe their survival to an ...

A recent review of over 312 studies has identified dozens of unique uses of roadkill in scientific research. The review, ...

Scientists analyzing 443-million-year-old Scottish fossils have uncovered the early evidence that some of the first groups of vertebrates possessed surprisingly advanced eyes and traces of bone, ...

Seashells, the durable skeletons of marine animals, are abundant and long-lasting, offering scientists vital clues about ...

The Ediacara Biota are some of the strangest fossils ever found—soft-bodied organisms preserved in remarkable detail where ...

The cave’s mineral conditions fostered an exceptional fossilization process, allowing the remains to be preserved in a remarkable state, uncommon in this type of environment. (Facebook) The Huasteca ...

Accurately determining the age of dinosaur fossils has historically been challenging for paleontologists. Now, a new study in Communications Earth & Environment shows that fossilized dinosaur ...

Dr. Witt is the author of “The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America.” In a year when the United States seemed more split ...

McGraths Flat is set apart from typical fossil sites by its striking red rocks. These rocks, formed predominantly of goethite—a mineral containing iron—are more than just visually stunning. Their ...