An 11-year-old rock hunter has uncovered an almost complete turtle shell dating to roughly 48 million years ago. That intact shell secured a rare glimpse into a vanished river world before weather ...

“This study demonstrates that eggshell biocalcite from non-avian dinosaurs, birds, and other egg-laying vertebrates has the potential to serve as a reliable geochronometer in Mesozoic and Cenozoic ...

“It blew all of our minds," his mother said of the prehistoric find ...

This was truly a dream come true. While exploring a creek packed with millions of fossil seashells, we made an incredible discovery. Mixed among the shells were associated remains of an ancient horse ...

Fossilized dinosaur eggshells may hold the key to determining when surrounding rocks and fossils were buried. A study ...

An examination of an aquatic, shrimplike creature that lived half a billion years ago offers insight into how arthropods with mandibles became so common. By Rebecca Dzombak About 70 percent of the ...

Oil giant Shell plans to boost fossil fuel production even as the company says it still aims to zero out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Critics concerned about climate change say to meet that ...

How smushed shells could help to resolve paleontological mysteries. By Asher Elbein You never know where a bit of unusual scientific research is going to lead. Consider a 2012 study about turtle ...

Shell Inc., one of the biggest players in the fossil-fuel industry, has acquired ad-supported electric vehicle charging station network Volta in a deal valued at $169 million. "With this acquisition, ...