Fossils are so common in Pennsylvania Bluestone that Glass often points out prehistoric plant fragments and ancient tide ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

For centuries, the origins of oil and natural gas have sparked scientific curiosity. In 1757, Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov proposed a theory that oil formed from the general decomposition of ...

A new study of ancient fossil trails pushes the origins of complex life deeper into Earth’s history, before the Cambrian Period began.

Collagen in dinosaurs showcases that there are certain fossils in which organic material is not replaced by minerals.

A 500-million-year-old fossil from Morocco, discovered by Natural History Museum scientists, is offering extraordinary new ...

The fossil, Atlascystis acantha, is the oldest known echinoderm with a bilateral body plan. It bridges the evolutionary gap between the closest living relatives of echinoderms, all of which have ...

A small dinosaur that once dashed along North American riverbanks has found a new home in London. The new species, named ...

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body ...