Enormous Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Texas Riverbed Dried by Drought
As drought conditions led river levels to drop, new dinosaur tracks were uncovered fossilized in the Paluxy riverbed.
Giant Megalodon Tooth Discovered in North Carolina: 'That Thing Is Insane'
A fossil hunter has found huge teeth from the prehistoric megalodon shark, one of the largest and most powerful predators ever to have lived.
Knuckle Bones Used for Play, Prayer Unearthed in Ancient City
The bones, known as 'astragali,' date back to the Hellenistic period.
Man Uses Personal Dinosaur Fossil Collection To Start Museum in Home Town
The natural history museum is filled with James Hogg's personal collection of fossils and he is hoping to expand in the future.
Boy Finds Enormous Tooth of Prehistoric Megatooth Shark in South Carolina
Megatoothed sharks were the largest sharks of all time and were significantly bigger than today's great white sharks.
Hundreds of Ancient Treasures Seized by U.S. Customs Returned to Mexico
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office also returned fossils of a 60 million-year-old marine oyster to the Mexican authorities.
Fossil of 30-Foot Mosasaur, a Prehistoric Underwater Lizard, Found in Texas
The mosasaur lived when the dinosaurs roamed but was not a dinosaur; it was a close relative to snakes and monitor lizards.
Europe's Oldest Human Fossil Named After Pink Floyd
Archaeologists named the 1.4 million-year-old fossil "Pink," in honor of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" album.
Big Ancient Shark Discovered Encased in Plaster Is Probably a New Species
The specimen, which has been nicknamed "Dave," is among the largest and most complete fossilized sharks in the world, measuring around 15 feet in length.
'Fishapod' Fossil From 375 Million Years Ago Unearthed in Canada
The "miniature alligators" were among the first to transform their fins to limbs, according to researchers.
Ancient Fossil Creature Named After Ukraine's President Zelensky
"Ausichicrinites zelenskyyi" is closely related to sea stars, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins.
Over 1,000 Dinosaur Footprints Found in Tiny Town in Just 10 Days
Paleontologists believe that the fossils found in the small Chilean town date back to the late Jurassic period.
T. rex's Tiny Arms Might Have Helped Them Have Sex
Meraxes, a newly discovered dinosaur species, was found to have tiny arms like a T. rex, despite not being a close relative.
Frogs Mated to Death in Swamp 45 Million Years Ago
Researchers suggest that a "watery death trap" may have killed 50,000 ancient animals, including frogs.
Ancient Sharks Feasted on Fatty Sperm Whale Noses 5 Million Years Ago
Bite marks on the fossilized skulls of ancient sperm whales have shown that ancestral sharks had a preference for feeding on their large, fatty nasal organs.
Fossils of Earliest Ancestors a Million Years Older Than Previously Thought
The Sterkfontein Caves in Johannesburg, South Africa, reveal nearly 4 million years of evolution, scientists say.
Remains of Ancient Bear-Dog Predator Uncovered in France
An international team of scientists has identified a new species of ancient predator that was part bear and part dog and roamed Europe millions of years ago.
Unearthed Dinosaur 'May Be Largest Land Predator That Ever Roamed Europe'
It was a cross between a Tyrannosaurus rex and a great white shark, as it was also able to hunt in water.
Giant Prehistoric Whale Flipper Discovered by South Carolina Fossil Hunters
The rare find excited a group of fossil hunters, who plan to donate the bones to a Charleston museum.
Giant Megalodon Tooth Found by Boy, 6, in 'Amazing' Discovery
The extinct shark is considered to be one of the largest and most powerful predators ever to have lived.
Mammoth Tooth Found by Fisherman to Be Auctioned to Aid Ukrainian Refugees
The 12,000-year-old tooth was found back in December during a fishing trip and has been in a restaurant ever since.
Man Accidentally Finds Dinosaur Bone up to 200m Years Old in Rubble
The neotheropod fossil, found by professor Mark McMenamin, is thought to have belonged to a dinosaur measuring up to 30 feet long.
We Must Empower a Clean Energy Revolution for Puerto Rico
When you look at the facts, the clean energy revolution is actually accelerating in Puerto Rico.
Huge 180M-Year-Old Sea Dragon Found in 'Truly Unprecedented Discovery'
The fossilized remains of a 33-foot-long ichthyosaur, an extinct marine reptile, were uncovered in the U.K.
Newly Discovered Fossil From 246 Million Years Ago Earth's 'First Giant'
Researchers have discovered a species from the dinosaur age that predated modern aquatic life but was comparable in size to the massive land predators.
Scientists Trace Back Earliest Evolution of Human Teeth to Ancient Species
Evolutionary adaptations have excited researchers that have discovered a connection between mammals today and predators from about 300 million years ago.
Prehistoric Crab Leg Found During Beach Clean-Up Dates Back to Pleistocene
A woman noticed the "interesting" and unusual artifact while picking up trash along a Virginia beach.
Treasure Trove of Dinosaur Fossils Could Rewrite Prehistory
Among the remains of at least seven individuals from a species of Hadrosaur is an individual named Bruno, the most complete dinosaur skeleton found in Italy.
New Dinosaur Discovered in Missouri After Scientists Find Juvenile Skeleton
A local museum told Newsweek the juvenile skeleton of the Parrosaurus missouriensis will be on display for visitors to see starting next month.
Paleontologists Find 'Very Rare' Toothless Dinosaur, Puzzled by What It Ate
The dinosaur, dubbed Berthasaura leopoldinae, represents a new species.