A fossil found in what’s now northwestern China belonged to a microraptor, a gliding dinosaur that hunted ancient birds.

America is rife with stunning outdoor activities, including discovering the remnants of an ancient past. These destinations are a joy for fossil hunters.

The extinction that ended the Age of Dinosaurs is best known for clearing the way for the Age of Mammals on land. Scientists ...

Tiny honeycomb-like colonies from southern China have opened a long-running gap in the story of animal life. For decades, ...

The origin of turtles has always been a bit of a puzzle for scientists who study the evolution of animals. To this day, where ...

From butterflies to blue whales, corals and worms, Earth is home to an incredible diversity of animals. How all of these animals evolved from earlier, simpler ancestors is one of the most exciting ...

Fossils from giant tortoises, armadillos and other Ice Age-era species challenge previous assumptions about the region’s ...

How Ed Miliband’s latest net zero pledge could affect you - The government has signed up to a legal target to cut the UK’s ...

A South Dakota hiker’s chance encounter with a fossilized row of teeth jutting from parched soil has unveiled a 16.3-million-year-old secret buried in the Badlands. The tiny fossil, no larger than a ...

Scientists may have finally solved the riddle of Tyrannosaurus rex's small arms, which have always stood out as the oddest ...

Amazing fossils are not always found by way of costly research and long expeditions to distant mountain peaks. In September 2014, little Wylie Brys went on a family trip with his father, Tim, in ...