Scientists have gained more insight into an extinct species of archaic humans after confirmation that the oldest human fossil in Taiwan is the remains of a Denisovan. Analysis of proteins extracted ...

To find answers, a team of researchers studied North America’s fossil record, focusing on the 18 million years before the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period. The new analysis ...

Rare fossil of an ammonite preserved with a distinct mother of pearl iridescence, recently discovered by Dr. Chris Shelton and RSU student Kolby Dooling. A geology professor and his student at ...

HELENA — The Helena Mineral Society is hosting its 79th annual Gem Mineral and Fossil Show this weekend at the Civic Center. Montana is called the Treasure State for a reason, known for its ...

Dr. Chris Shelton and student Kolby Dooling unearthed a rare, well-preserved ammonite fossil at a site in Oklahoma, and it wasn’t an ordinary fossil. This particular find shimmered with the ...

“This fossil skeleton provides new evidence concerning how placental mammals diversified ecologically following the extinction of the dinosaurs,” said Chester, who is also doctoral faculty at the CUNY ...

“I hate to be overly critical but I think it’s a little overhyped,” admits Ken Angielczyk, fossil mammals curator for the museum. “They’ve said they have done some modifications to I ...

The presence of marine invertebrates on the fossil suggests it dates back to the Pleistocene era. However, the identity of the early human species it once belonged to remained unclear at the time.

One of the world's biggest and most prestigious museums says it has cut its holdings in fossil fuel companies. The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) on Monday said it had reduced its ...

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A chance encounter on Facebook might have landed the city a mascot and fundraising opportunity for its planned fossil park. Rick Spears, an artist and retired educator from the Atlanta area ...

The fossil, which had been found by a local landowner near Rome in 1889, was remarkably well-preserved. She couldn’t look away as her future collaborator, Dawid Iurino, presented about the ...