Kathryn Jones is on a mission to read every plaque in every D.C.-area Smithsonian. While she didn’t start the project for ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

Underneath the towering 11-tonne African bush elephant immortalised in the rotunda of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, ...

The speedy, plant-eating creature lived in what is now Colorado roughly 150 million years ago, and its skeleton went on ...

Between 1990 and 2011, the fossil was loaned to the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Mont. The T. rex will be the centerpiece of a new dinosaur hall scheduled to open in 2019.

Researchers studying 99-million-year-old amber from Myanmar have discovered two insects killed by a rare type of fungus. One ...

Discover the top educational travel destinations around the world where students can explore history, culture, and science ...

Paleontologists have identified a new ancient reptile from the Solnhofen limestone slabs, thanks to a chance discovery. A ...

The study, led by Zhuang, used 3D scans and microscopes to analyse the fossils. Zhuang said the find is rare and helps us ...

Paleontologist and Geologist Dr. Ken Lacovara joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about fossils. Can we ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that the famous Cambrian explosion—the dramatic burst of diverse animal life—might have actually started millions of years earlier than we thought. By analyzing ancient ...

The Senate parliamentarian on Friday ruled that a Republican attempt to charge migrants a $1,000 fee when applying for asylum ...