A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...

A new study indicates the giant reptile Deinosuchus is not a close relative of modern alligators, as scientists previously ...

Now, a team in Brazil has uncovered a 113-million-year-old hell ant that represents the oldest hell ant specimen known to ...

A recent study found that 71 scientifically valuable Tyrannosaurus rex specimens, including 14 juveniles, are in private ...

Most kids have a natural curiosity about sharks—especially their sharp and abundant teeth. Our team had the idea to use the appeal of this charismatic apex predator to teach how scientists use ...

Researchers reexamining fossils identified telltale marks made by human ancestors cutting meat from bones. The discovery ...

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived alongside the dinosaurs.

For years, a mysterious fossil specimen defied categorization, until one paleontologist made a surprising discovery.

But here’s the catch—only 11% of those commercially discovered fossils are in a public trust where science can actually benefit from them. The rest are put up in living rooms, in storage units ...

Volcanic eruption from 12 million years ago preserves a snapshot of extinct animal life. Rhinos that once roamed much of ...

Paleontologists are being forced to compete with rich collectors for access to dinosaur skeletons. When it comes to T. rexes ...

An expanding geographic range for these close Neandertal relatives leaves Denisovans' evolutionary status uncertain.