At the Roman settlement of A Cibdá de Armea in northwestern Spain, archaeologists uncovered evidence suggesting that ancient ...

Deep beneath the ocean's surface, a groundbreaking DNA study reveals that the deep sea is far more globally connected than ...

A 500-million-year-old sea creature called Mollisonia shared a similar brain structure to modern spiders, suggesting that ...

The natural world is full of wonders that often seem to defy belief. Some creatures are so extraordinary, they look as if ...

"The dorsal setae of Cretachyzeria macroseta (a new genus and species) are extremely long and dense, resembling the quills of a porcupine," researchers said. "This unusual morphological structure ...

Scientists have identified a new species of ancient marine reptile, Plesionectes longicollum, from Germany’s Posidonia Shale.

The ancient shark species, known as Macadens olsoni, “is notable for its unique tooth whorl, a curved row of teeth designed ...

Interestingly, the fossil was found in the same archaeological layer as a coin of Augustus, the first Roman emperor.

Chicago's Mazon Creek fossil site is being excavated and studied by Field Museum researchers, revealing ancient creatures, ...

Rocks gathered along the Colorado River contained evidence of a bustling community of animals in an ancient sea.

The fossil, which has now been classified as a new and previously unknown species, was discovered in 1978 in a stone quarry in Holzmaden, Germany. At the time, the specimen did not receive detailed ...

A new species of shark was discovered in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park.The ancient shark is called a "Macadens Olsoni."Experts say it had a distinct curved row of teeth, used to crush small ...