An “alien plant” fossil discovered 55 years ago just outside of an abandoned town in Utah has no relation to any currently existing or extinct species, scientists revealed in a study last month.

A complete mastodon jaw fossil was found in the backyard of a residence near Scotchtown, New York, the first such find in more than 11 years, the New York State Education Department said in a news ...

Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient molluscs ...

But a new fossil discovery in another part of the world seemingly flips that notion on its head. The research, study co-author David Begun said, "suggest[s] that hominins not only evolved in ...

The fossils were X-rayed to help create a 3D likeness of the two molluscs Scientists have unearthed two 430 million-year-old fossils which they say challenge previously held views on the origins ...

No other members of this species have been found in the relatively low latitudes of what is now Europe. All other fossils were excavated closer to the poles — either Russia or South Africa. Then there ...

But a recent assessment of a 47-million-year-old fossil collected from the same area of Utah, which appears to represent the same species, has demonstrated that it does not coincide with any ...

NEW YORK, Dec 26 (Reuters) - New York state will fine fossil fuel companies a total of $75 billion over the next 25 years to pay for damage caused to the climate under a bill Governor Kathy Hochul ...

The prehistoric predator is known from 280-270-million-year-old fossils found in Mallorca, Spain. A life reconstruction of what may be the oldest known gorgonopsian. The prehistoric predator is ...

A New York homeowner, in Scotchtown, Orange County, was "thrilled" to find mastodon fossils in their backyard, which museum staff plan to study to learn more about the last ice age. A New York ...

The fossils will undergo carbon dating and analysis in order to determine just how long ago the mammal was roaming the area, what the diet consisted of, and details of its habitat, according to ...

A "groundbreaking" fossil has been discovered in part of south Devon, council bosses say. Torbay Council said the fossils of trees, known as lycopsids and believed to be about 377 million years ...