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Amphibians March 22, 2024

Creature named after Kermit the Frog offers clues on amphibian evolution, scientists say

Texas scientists say that a fossilized skull dating back 270 million years was named Kermitops gratus after the beloved Muppet character Kermit the Frog.

Dinosaurs January 7, 2024

What we thought we knew about T rex was wrong, researchers say in new study

A new fossil study is casting doubt on long-held beliefs that smaller versions of the Tyrannosaurs rex were adolescent versions of their famous adult counterparts.

North Dakota January 1, 2024

North Dakota coal miners unearth ancient mammoth fossil, including 7-foot-long tusk: 'Exciting find'

While working earlier this year in North Dakota, a group of coal miners discovered an ancient mammoth fossil, which included a seven-foot-long tusk.

Climate Change December 2, 2023

US commits to shutting down its coal plants during COP28

The United States has committed to building no new coal plants and phasing out existing plants as part of its plan to tackle climate change

New Mexico October 6, 2023

Footprints found at ancient lake in New Mexico challenge old belief of first humans in Americas

New research finds that humans might have first entered the New World not over the Bering land bridge between Russia and Alaska, but thousands of years earlier.

LIFESTYLE August 12, 2023

On this day in history, August 12, 1990, 'Sue' the Tyrannosaurus rex is discovered

The largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossil was discovered in South Dakota on this day in history, August 12, 1990. The fossil was dubbed "Sue" after the woman who discovered it.

LIFESTYLE August 1, 2023

Oldest-ever jellyfish fossil discovered from over half a billion years ago: 'Remarkable lineage'

A jellyfish fossil was found from over half a billion years ago in a national park in Canada. See what the free-swimming predatory jellyfish fossil looks like.

Fossils July 19, 2023

Early mammals may have hunted dinosaurs, rare China fossil suggests

A fossil found in China suggests some early mammals may have hunted dinosaurs, according to new research from Canadian and Chinese scientists published Tuesday.

LIFESTYLE July 15, 2023

Fossil hunter spots 450,000-year-old mammoth tusk while at quarry: 'Sticking out like a sore thumb'

A paleontologist recently discovered a 4-foot-long mammoth tusk while on a quarry dig. The rare find is thought to be 450,000 years old. "I could not believe my eyes," said Jamie Jordan.

Evolution June 6, 2023

Homo naledi species, discovered in South Africa, may have buried its dead and carved symbols, studies suggest

New studies suggest Homo naledi species, which has brains one-third the size of humans, was capable of complex behavior such as burials.

California June 2, 2023

Woman walking along California beach finds ancient, foot-long mastodon tooth

A woman strolling on a California beach found a giant ancient tooth belonging to a mastodon, an extinct elephant-like species that once roamed the area up to 5 million years ago.