A newly described Patagonian fossil reveals the evolutionary origins and global spread of the tiny alvarezsaur dinosaurs.

Roughly 425 million years ago, in the warm seas over what is now southern China, there lived a meter-long bony fish with jaws ...

By Sergio Queiroz SAO PAULO, March 13 (Reuters) - Brazilian scientists have identified a new species of giant dinosaur with ...

Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the most recognizable names of the dinosaur world, a hulking and terrifying meat-eating behemoth.

When paleontologists dig up a fossil from the ground, how do they figure out the age of the piece of history? It’s not as simple as you may think. To discover more about jaw-dropping finds–like the ...

A remarkable fossil find in Dorset, UK, has uncovered a new species of ancient marine predator related to modern crocodiles. Dating back approximately 185 million years to the Early Jurassic, this ...

Those who know a lot about fossils are likely already familiar with the Mazon Creek fossil just outside Chicago. Those who don't know a lot about fossils and the Mazon Creek site? They soon will, ...

The Chicago Field Museum's Pokémon Fossil exhibit tickets went live, overwhelming the website with thousands in queue.

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) in Jackson hosted the 23rd Annual Fossil Road Show on Saturday. “People ...