A tiny fossil, Acronichthys maccognoi, rewrites fish evolution in North America and reveals how otophysans conquered freshwater habitats.

In a new study, scientists look closely into “chemical fossils” in rocks, indicating that sponges were alive more than 541 ...

Here’s the list of the oldest caves on Earth · Sudwala Caves · Jenolan Caves · Grotte de la Devèze · Fumane Cave · Movile ...

An explosion on Thursday night ignited massive flames at the El Segundo refinery. The fire could be seen for miles.

Another ideal autumn weekend is in the forecast as Rock City Park will host its 17th annual Gem-Mineral-Fossil Show from 10 a ...

Between 443.7 and 416 million years ago, three orthocone cephalopods died in Door County in the same spot, at roughly the ...

The Cairo Fossil Forest offers insights into how life evolved on Earth. The trees found here played an important role in ...

Halloween has taken over yards and department stores in full force. It’s a rare drive now to anywhere these days where you ...

At 11 feet (3.4m) tall and nearly 27 feet (8.2m) long, Cooper’s pointy-backed herbivore – affectionately known as Apex – is ...

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology analysed chemical fossils from more than 541 million years ago.

MIT geochemists offer compelling evidence that ancient sea sponges were Earth's first animals, emerging over 541 million ...