WTOP gets a look at how a “fossil preparator” uncovers the past at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in D.C.

Murals made by museum artists illustrate the biology of fungi, the role they play in the ecosystem and their evolutionary history. A rare fossil of Prototaxites, a 30-foot-tall fungus that lived ...

This the first installment of a two-part cross-country road trip series. Stay tuned for the second installment, coming March ...

Paleontologists hope that an amber-like material, made with living tree resin, will shed light on the prehistoric ...

Chemical analysis suggests the 400-million-year-old fossil Prototaxites was neither plant, animal or fungus – hinting at a ...

Jim Pollard has loved fossil collecting since he was a kid. Now 70, he’s opened a natural history museum in a Blue Earth ...

Dancing to the beat of pop music, about 100 people staged a colorful protest against billionaire Elon Musk outside a Tesla dealership in the plush Washington D.C. neighborhood of Georgetown. From the ...

Each lizard is unique. Some have longer legs, others stronger jaws, and all behave slightly differently. The differences ...

Humans stand apart from many other primates by taking more time to mature, relying on a supportive network during a long ...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy visited Gloucester County to help celebrate this new attraction for kids and adults with an interest in paleontology.

The Trump administration is in federal court. They’re facing questions over the president’s controversial decision to deport ...