The discovery of an ancient snake fossil has changed the way that scientists view the evolution of snakes. About one hundred ...

Fossil evidence suggests there were real ‘Kraken’ – finned octopuses who fed on large animals at the top of the food chain – in ancient Cretaceous oce.

This important study probes the long-standing failure to resolve evolutionary relationships between the classical "spiralian" taxa - i.e., annelids, molluscs, brachiopods, platyhelminths and ...

Fresh fossil analyses suggest the Kotlin Crisis 550 million years ago wiped out up to 80% of marine species, making it ...

Scientists involved in the study say the fossils could provide valuable insights into the type of species that once inhabited ...

A study reveals the Panaiyur fossil assemblage dates to the middle to late Holocene, enhancing understanding of coastal ...

Long before dinosaurs dominated the land, Earth was shaped by unfamiliar seas, shifting continents, and experimental forms of ...

The evolutionary case for eating meat is etched into human anatomy — but so is the case against it. The science deserves more ...

The torrential rains that lashed Tamil Nadu in 2023 unveiled a remarkable window into India's prehistoric past. The ...

Life on Earth is often described as a web, but for much of modern science it was catalogued as a ledger: names, specimens, ...

Landmark research confirmed the ancient impetus that formed the iconic ‘Twelve Apostles’ rock formations along Australia’s ...

Hidden Structure Inside Earth’s Core may reveal a new layer, changing how scientists understand Earth’s formation and deep ...