A fossilized rhino tooth reveals ancient proteins, pushing back the timeline of rhino evolution by millions of years.

Learn about two major asteroid impacts from 3.5 million years ago that may not have had lasting environmental effects.

Most foraminiferan species reside on the seafloor, but paleontologists are particularly interested in planktonic species, ...

Scientists have shed new light on the rhino family tree after recovering a protein sequence from a fossilized tooth from more ...

The lush, tropical regions of Central and South America have long dazzled scientists with their plant diversity. These ...

The geology, fossils and human stories of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument are part of a common geologic heritage.

Scientists studying a 21-to 24-million-year-old rhino fossil found in the Haughton Crater on Nunavut's Devon Island say the ...

Researchers created 3D models of ancient tracks in Oregon’s John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The study revealed a glimpse of animal life 50 million years ago.

Did dinosaurs roam Louisiana? The surprising truth about why their bones are missing, and what amazing ancient creatures we HAVE found!

They “help to paint a more complete picture of what life was like” during the Eocene. Fossil traces reveal traits of prehistoric animals ...