Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fossil examples A new analysis of fossils found in a Spanish cave suggests Neanderthals were capable of abstract thought, before ...

Pterosaur fossils have been discovered in all corners of the globe since their first discovery in Kansas in the 1700s. Some of the most common species, like the Pteranodon, have had many fossil ...

Recently discovered microfossils date back half a billion years. Resembling modern-day algae, they provide insight into early life in our oceans. A scientist from the University of Leicester has ...

Fossil and living animals were analyzed by Finnegan and coauthors in their study of extinction risk in the oceans. Fossil examples on left, living examples on right. From top to bottom: whales, sharks ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Fossils preserved within ancient rock may prove that photosynthesis started way ...

Marc Laflamme is in the Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 1C6, Canada. In the continuing effort to explain the origins and early ...

Clive Thompson is a trustee of the Discovery Wilderness Trust, a non-profit organization that supports environmental conservation and the fostering of tracking skills. Charles Helm does not work for, ...

A new analysis of fossils found in a Spanish cave suggests Neanderthals were capable of abstract thought, before any ...

A scientist from the University of Leicester has discovered a new type of fossil that reveals life in the oceans half a billion years ago. The tiny organisms, detailed in a new study in the journal ...