6 days ago · Paleontology These fossil finds shed new light on the past in 2025 The year's top paleontological wonders ranged from a 540-million-year-old penis worm to a decades-old …

Dec 30, 2025 · The finds may at last settle one of paleontology’s longest-standing debates, sparked by an enigmatic fossil skull unearthed in the 1940s: Some said it was a new species, …

By Martin J. Kernan Paleontology This exquisite Archaeopteryx fossil reveals how flight took off in birds

Jul 14, 2025 · Tracks of dinosaur footprints can hint at how fast the extinct animals moved. Here’s how guinea fowl can help fact-check those assumptions.

Jun 27, 2024 · Well-preserved fossils from Morocco help paleontologists understand the weird way trilobites ate and perhaps why these iconic animals went extinct.

Oct 30, 2024 · Paleontologist David Hone’s latest book fleshes out our understanding of dinosaur behavior.

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May 14, 2025 · This exquisite Archaeopteryx fossil reveals how flight took off in birds Analyses of the fossil show never-before-seen feathers and bones from the first known bird

Dec 17, 2024 · Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a lost city Preserved brains, arthritis in ancient Egypt and other finds made headlines

Sep 29, 2025 · Squiggly markings like a punk rock hairdo led researchers to identify the remains as spongelike animals that may have lived around 560 million years ago.