Paleontologists at Mammoth Cave National Park have unearthed an ancient shark species previously unknown to science.

An ongoing Paleontological Resource Inventory discovered the new species, called Clavusodens mcginnisi, while collecting ...

Clavusodens mcginnisi, or McGinnis's nail-tooth, was found fossilized in Mammoth Cave, the world's longest cave system. The fossilized teeth were discovered in the Ste. Genevieve Formation, a layer of ...

A fossil of a crustacean claw exoskeleton from the Posidonia Shale in Germany. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

The Anomalocaris, a top Cambrian predator, is another highlight. The name means "unlike other shrimp" or "anomalous shrimp", ...

It hosts fossils such as feathered dinosaurs, diverse mammals and pterosaurs as well as a few crustacean species. As a member of the Jehol Biota food web, the "Longcheng Jehol Scorpion" had ...