Some animals seem out of place at first glance. Sometimes that can be chalked up to the limits of imagination, but other ...

Scientists have long wondered why Earth's overall makeup doesn't fully match the mix of materials found in ancient meteorites ...

A new study of dinosaur biodiversity challenges the belief that the megafauna were on their way out 66 million years ago ...

A new study describes Wudingloong wui, an early long-necked dinosaur found in Yunnan, China. It is the oldest known member of its group in East Asia, dating to about 200 million years ago.

Millions of years ago, Earth looked very different. All the continents were fused into one, teeming with life that was both ...

Newly dated fossils from New Mexico challenge the idea that dinosaurs were in decline—and suggest instead they had formed flourishing communities.

Dinosaurs weren’t dying out before the asteroid hit—they were thriving in vibrant, diverse habitats across North America. Fossil evidence from New Mexico shows that distinct “bioprovinces” of ...

A team of researchers at The University of New Mexico has uncovered how a peculiar, prehistoric plant might unlock new ways ...

Modern science reveals dinosaurs were more intelligent than previously thought, with Troodon formosus standing out as an ...

Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.

Scientists have found that ancient horsetail plants change water chemistry in surprising ways, offering new clues about Earth ...

The wait is nearly over. Science Centre Singapore, in collaboration with the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Faculty ...