Archaeopteryx is the fossil that proved Darwin right. It's the oldest known fossil bird, and it helps show that all birds— ...

Paleontologists have discovered that a three-eyed sea moth predator lived on Earth half a billion years ago with evidence found in one of the most fossil-rich areas of the world.

The footprints of a reptile-like creature appear to have been laid down around 356 million years ago, pushing back the ...

A newly discovered arthropod fossil, Mosura fentoni, has preserved eyes, nerves, and blood vessels - a rare insight into ...

The origin of reptiles on Earth has been shown to be up to 40 million years earlier than previously thought -- thanks to evidence discovered at an Australian fossil site that represents a critical ...

A newly described species from the Burgess Shale had three eyes, clawed limbs, and a tail full of gills—plus internal organs ...

In the future, quantum technology will become the standard for extremely fast computers. These kinds of machines will be ...

Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal on a slab of sandstone ...

In other words, the appearance of reptiles—and by extension, the evolutionary branch that leads to humankind—gets pushed back ...

One of the most impactful stories in evolution is getting a rewrite, thanks to the exciting discovery of the earliest known ...