in what we call a depositional basin. So that's a place where sediment accumulates. and you will never ever turn into a ...

Using new radiocarbon dating on ancient footprints found preserved in the gypsum-rich ground in White Sands, researchers have ...

Eoplatypleura messelensis is the oldest known true cicada ever identified in Europe. For the first time, a fossilized true ...

It turns out this state we’re in is a hotspot for ancient fossils! With just a sifter, a trowel, and a sense of curiosity, ...

Near Bentfeld, Germany, archaeologists discovered a 1,600-year-old wooden well, initially mistaken for a livestock watering hole. The well, along with other artifacts, offers insights into the ...

With thousands of unplugged wells and platforms overdue for decommission, environmental groups seek ways to limit offshore ...

A new study found that to offset the planet-warming carbon emissions from fossil fuel reserves, trees would have to cover an ...

Crafted during the Yamato Dynasty, the triangular-tipped blade covered in decorations is now considered one of the finest ...

She’s right. The best part of the exhibit is the live animals. The snake-necked turtle’s neck grows to over half the size of ...

It’s not every Tuesday you get to meet a turtle named after a candy, but that’s exactly what happened on this week’s ...

Research published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology has unveiled a landmark discovery—fossils of the world's oldest known megaraptorid and the first evidence of carcharodontosaurs ...

Scientists believe a 13-million-year-old snapping turtle fossil on display at the museum and art gallery of the northern territory is a previously unknown species. It's thought the giant ...