Professor Loren E. Babcock examines the key processes of fossilization in paleontology, highlighting the critical role of ...

Paleontologist and Geologist Dr. Ken Lacovara joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about fossils. Can we extract dinosaur DNA from fossils? How is crude oil made from fossils? Where ...

Scientists have uncovered new clues about some of Earth’s earliest fish, shedding light on the ancient origins of vertebrates ...

Having a piece of dinosaur history meant visiting museums or joining a fossil dig site. But today, fossil collecting is no ...

It stands to reason that a 95 million-year-old tooth shipped to my home would have a rich past. But what ensued after I bought it online for about $100 revealed how, for such relics and those who ...

An upcoming exhibition that combines Pokémon and paleontology is creating a stir in Chicago, with fans waiting hours to snag tickets for the unique interactive experience. When tickets to the “Pokémon ...

A fossil that would fit on a baby’s fingertip has revealed fresh clues about the evolution of the earliest-known relative of all primates, including humans. Remains of the now extinct shrew-sized ...

A remarkable Archaeopteryx fossil offers fresh clues about early bird flight. This ancient creature, a link between dinosaurs and birds, shows well-preserved wings with specialized feathers. These ...

Prehistoric pigs looked quite different from modern-day pigs. These ancient omnivores sportedlong tusks and head protuberances. Kubanochoerus is an extinct genus of long-legged pigs that lived during ...

Those who know a lot about fossils are likely already familiar with the Mazon Creek fossil just outside Chicago. Those who don't know a lot about fossils and the Mazon Creek site? They soon will, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Southern Minnesota Museum of Natural History features fossils that range from 7,000 to 7 million years-old. When Jim Pollard ...