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

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

Coincident with the rise of the dinosaurs, a large landmass filled most of the Arctic circle, potentially contributing to ...

In the third episode of our Dead World video series, National Geographic digital editor Nicholas St. Fleur examines tiny prehistoric predators with baffling claws, weird wings, and bony skulls ...

Scientific knowledge is constantly updated, revised, or reshuffled as new insights emerge. One particular fossil was thought ...

An artist's impression of what the animal would have looked like A 300‑million‑year‑old fossil, previously thought to be the remains of the world's oldest octopus, has been identified as a different ...

When we think of the Mesozoic Era, we usually imagine massive reptiles and prehistoric jungles, but some of the most fascinating species from that time are actually still walking, swimming, and ...

New technology has revealed teeth within the fossil, meaning it cannot be an octopus. A 300 million-year-old fossil, previously thought to be the oldest octopus fossil, has turned out to be a ...

A landmark find in the world of paleontology, this pliosaur skull—dating back 150 million years and preserved 95% intact—has pushed the boundaries of our understanding of prehistoric marine predators.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Launching as early as this evening, Artemis II’s astronauts are in for an epic 10-day odyssey around our closest cosmic neighbor.

Bill Martin, the founder of real estate company ERA Martin Associates, died on March 27, 2026. Martin founded Bill Martin Associates in 1985, which later became ERA Martin Associates in 1996. He was a ...

The United States and Iran on Tuesday (US Time) agreed on a two-week ceasefire deal in the West Asia War triggered after US-Israel joint attacks on Iran on 28 February. The ceasefire announcement by ...