Fossil hunter Matthew Myerscough says finding fossils like this ichthyosaur in Somerset has helped him to recover a ...

Paleontologists are raving over a recent discovery of a well-preserved snake fossil from the Cretaceous Period, about 75 to ...

A rare 3D snake fossil from Brazil reveals specialized features for burrowing, offering new evidence of how diverse snakes ...

A new snake’s unique head anatomy suggests early snakes were even more diverse than thought. This one was a rare burrower.

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton from South Dakota, nicknamed Gus, has become the world’s most expensive fossil sold at auction.

A remarkably preserved skull bone from a 320-million-year-old coelacanth, one of Earth's rarest prehistoric fish, has been ...

Every minute of the day is spent searching for food, providing warmth and protecting the babies from the harsh environment ...

One of the best-preserved early snake fossils, the Tametara mirim fossil dates back around 75 to 85 million years to the ...

Canadian researchers studying 450-million-year-old fossils near Quebec City have identified a new species of basal-medusozoan: Paleocanna tentaculum, a soft-bodied, tube-shaped polyp with a ring of ...

A rare dinosaur skeleton finally made its way home after being illegally smuggled out of Mongolia two decades ago. After years of effort, officials said a Tarbosaurus bataar skeleton and dozens of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer. The bone comes from the tail of a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur called a ...

Morocco has recovered nine rare fossilized reptile teeth dating back between 66 and 72 million years after French authorities ...