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 ...

The St. Bathans currawong would have been black in color, different from the black and white Australian magpie bird.

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 ...

Further call made to declare the area a national heritage site First held in 1973, World Environment Day raises awareness ...

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 ...

Two recent papers, however, have shed light on what fungi were up to before 400 million years ago, the age of the oldest, non-controversial fungal fossils. In May, ...

A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental plaque ...

The mesh-like fossil would push back the oldest known animal on Earth by more than 300 million years. But like many claims of very old life, the study is kicking up lively debate.