Life on Earth has been knocked flat more than once, yet the rock record keeps revealing how quickly complex ecosystems can roar back. The latest jaw dropping fossil trove from southern China captures ...

A new study using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) has revealed that the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 ...

The fossil record offers a unique window into the history of predator–prey interactions, revealing the evolution of predatory strategies and prey defences over geological timescales. Evidence such as ...

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences confirms that fossilized remains of marine invertebrates can accurately reflect the functional diversity of past ecosystems ...

The fossil record of sharks and related elasmobranchs offers a comprehensive window into the evolutionary dynamics that have shaped marine ecosystems over millions of years. From preserved teeth and ...

Parasites of Fossil Vertebrates: What We Know and What can We Expect from the Fossil Record? / Tommy L. F. Leung -- Fossil Record of Viruses, Parasitic Bacteria and Parasitic Protozoa / George Poinar ...

How paleontologists interpret the fossil record is about to change, as new research challenges our understanding of bone ...

A massive fossil measuring nearly seven feet long and more than three feet wide has been discovered near Covington, Kentucky, by an amateur fossil enthusiast. The find, believed to date back to the ...