Like most Florida residents these days, manatees may not be native to the Sunshine State. A recent study shows the sea cows' ...

Florida's iconic manatees may not actually be native to the state, historical research suggests. Instead, they may have ...

Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient mollusks were more complex and adaptable than previously known.

The fossils included a part of the base of the skull, parts of the shoulder and front flipper, as well as a complete left pelvis and most of a hind flipper. Many vertebrae and flipper bones were ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest known animal with saber teeth: a predator that lived 270 million years ago. This animal, from before the age of the dinosaurs, was a dog-like creature that was ...

June 17, 2024 — An international team of scientists has identified the oldest fossil of a sea-going reptile from the Southern Hemisphere -- a nothosaur vertebra found on New Zealand's South Island.

The fossil was concealed within a hard concretion after discovery, taken from Coverham Station in Clarence Valley to storage at GNS Science, remaining there until 2021. Due to its signature ...