Ancient lungfish fossils show how early fish evolved features that eventually allowed animals to leave the water and adapt to life on land.

Life on our home planet dates back to hundreds of millions of years before the arrival of the dinosaurs. Among the most ...

A 400-million-year-old jawed fish fossil found in the Arctic, Romundina gagnieri, could be a key link in the evolution of ...

Most shark fossils are just teeth—their cartilage skeletons usually decay long before they can fossilize. But in northwestern Arkansas, a series of geological sites known as the Fayetteville Shale has ...

The Sturgeon King was crowned and capped while he showed off his catch on stage over the weekend in Cheboygan.

The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our ...

A treasure trove of Cambrian fossils has been discovered in southern China, providing a window on marine life shortly after ...

The clock is ticking for anglers eager to catch one of Michigan’s most ancient fish in Black Lake. On February 7, 2026, the ...

Buried in Australia's so-called dead heart, a trove of exceptional fossils, including those of trapdoor spiders, giant cicadas, tiny fish and a feather from an ancient bird, reveal a unique snapshot ...

Evolution sounds like a straight climb toward better survival, but fossil records and genetic research show species sometimes ...

Discover a quirky Illinois rock shop with a hidden fossil exhibit that feels like stepping back in time. Dinosaurs, fossils, ...

Illustration of the Paleolophus swimming in ancient Asian seas. Courtesy Brian Choo (Flinders University)New pieces have been ...