Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence that dinosaur fossils may still contain traces of their original proteins, ...

Traditional fossil studies focus heavily on bones, but bones alone rarely reveal details about diseases at a molecular level. Recently, researchers at Anglia Ruskin University and Imperial College ...

The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period species. The plesiosaur, considered a successful marine predatory ancient species, may have ...

In 1859, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was postulated in “On the Origin of Species.” In this theory, Darwin suggested that evolution occurred gradually, although there were no complete fossils.

Crack open Illinois’ prehistoric past at this hidden fossil spot, where ordinary rocks can reveal 300-million-year-old ...

New techniques used to analyze soft tissue in dinosaur fossils may hold the key to new cancer discoveries. Researchers have analyzed dinosaur fossils using advanced paleoproteomic techniques, a method ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Scientists have uncovered a 150-million-year-old Archaeopteryx fossil in Germany with rare soft tissue preservation, offering fresh evidence for Darwin’s theory of evolution. The fossil bridges the ...

The “world’s oldest octopus” was actually a 300-million-year-old fossil impostor hiding its secret in tiny teeth.

An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in feathers - the first ever record of such a ...