A long-standing mystery in southern Africa’s fossil record is beginning to unravel. After massive lava flows 182 million ...

Rare 450-million-year-old fossil, Paleocanna tentaculum, that provides a clearer link between ancient cnidarians and modern ...

For 25 years, a hand-sized sea creature embedded in Illinois rock held the title of the world’s oldest octopus. Now, thanks ...

A 300-million-year-old fossil that earned a Guiness World Record in 2015 as the world’s oldest octopus, has now been reclassified after new research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

The meeting in Santa Marta, Colombia, follows a commitment on the sidelines of the 2025 United Nations General Assembly where ...

A team cracked the case by examining the fossil using a synchrotron, which produces beams of light by accelerating electrons ...

Weasels are small carnivores with a long body and short legs. They also have a stout skull and sharp teeth. These creatures, ...

For nearly 25 years, a hand-sized fossil pulled from the rocks of Illinois held a remarkable title: the oldest known octopus ...

Around 100 million years ago, real kraken-like creatures stalked Earth’s prehistoric oceans. According to a study published ...

Defense Production Act orders authorize federal support for oil, coal, liquefied natural gas, and grid infrastructure as industry profits increase during Iran conflict. President Donald Trump has ...

For more than 25 years, a small, soft-bodied fossil pulled from an Illinois coal mine held a remarkable title: the world’s ...

Republican allies of the oil and gas industry question the objectivity of an independent report from the nation’s top science ...