The Cambrian Explosion is a landmark moment in the history of life on Earth when many of the major groups of animals first appear in the fossil record.

Learners understood human evolution better after interactive workshops at a museum.

Fossils offer a glimpse into Earth's ancient life, revealing the origins and evolution of complex organisms. Discoveries like ...

The collapse of tropical forests during Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event was the primary cause of the prolonged global warming which followed, according to new research.  ...

Monument Rocks Chalk Pyramids in Kansas offer one of the best fossil hunting experiences in the Midwest. Explore ancient sea life embedded in stunning rock formations.

Watch a video of the two smokestacks imploding at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Bull Run Fossil Plant from the Melton Lake Greenway on June 28, 2025.

ONEONTA, Ala. — A high school teacher from Oneonta, Ashley Allen, has made a significant archaeological discovery in Walker County, Alabama, that is drawing int ...

‘Enigmatic’ Dog-Sized Dinosaur Reveals a New Species That Scampered Around Jurassic North America The speedy, plant-eating creature lived in what is now Colorado roughly 150 million years ago ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur — one that was dog-sized and roamed what is now the United States around 150 million years ago alongside familiar dinosaurs like stegosaurus ...

Paleontologists studying insects trapped in amber from 99 million years ago have made a remarkable discovery: an ant and a fly with parasitic fungi bursting from their bodies.

Paleontologists have found fossilized remains of a giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago. The fossils, found at Big Bend National Park in Texas, belong to a group of ancient ...

Paleontologists have found fossilized remains of a giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago. The fossils, found at Big Bend National Park in Texas, belong to a group of ancient ...