Ancient sea organisms survived until a sudden extinction 550 million years ago, revealing what may be the first major mass ...

More than 250 million years ago, life on Earth faced its most devastating crisis — a global event so severe that it wiped out nearly three-quarters of life on land and an even larger share in the ...

Each year on March 3, World Wildlife Day draws global attention to the plants and animals that make life on Earth possible.

The model focused on “palaeogeographic context,” meaning the ancient layout of coasts, islands, and seaways. It tested whether coastline orientation and coastline shape predicted extinctions over deep ...

The new species, named after the electro funk band Chromeo, helps explain the larger story of why only one small group of dinosaurs survived the extinction. A fossil rarely reveals an animal’s entire ...

Strange dinosaur species found with hundreds of stones in its throat named after funk band - Species named after techno-funk duo Chromeo could be key to understanding how a small group of dinosaurs su ...

Three tiny Purgatorius teeth found in Colorado are helping scientists trace how early primates evolved and spread across North America.

Researchers discovered 91 unknown species in a 512-million-year-old fossil trove in China's Hunan province.

The idea that dinosaurs were already in decline before an asteroid wiped most of them out 66 million years ago may be explained by a worsening fossil record from that time rather than a genuine ...

A pair of Sacabambaspis fish, around 35 cm in length, which had distinct, forward-facing eyes and an armored head. No fossils of animals like Sacabambaspis from after the Late Ordovician Mass ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. About 445 million years ago, our planet completely changed ...