New study sheds light on how insects, spiders, crustaceans, and other arthropods evolved their distinct body structures. By ...

Animals rich in protein reduce oxygen faster during decay, creating mineral-forming environments which helps preserve their ...

For years, a mysterious fossil specimen defied categorization, until one paleontologist made a surprising discovery.

Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study from the University of ...

In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a ...

Fossils are much more than just bones, the researchers emphasised. Some of the most impressive finds contained the remains of ...