A rare whale tooth unearthed at a Copper Age “mega village” in Spain has shed light on the artistry of Iberian people who lived in the Mediterranean region over 4,000 years ago. At such a critical ...

Analysis of the fossil revealed it came from an adult sperm whale and showed evidence of erosion from worms and barnacles as well as suspected shark bites, indicating it spent time on the seafloor.

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Barnacles. Image via Openverse Barnacles belong to the subphylum Crustacea and class Cirripedia, making them relatives of crabs and lobsters despite their shell-like appearance. Unlike their mobile ...

This library of shells and skeletons included everything from other ancient fossils to modern crabs, snails, beetles, barnacles, sharks, and skates, plus miniature suckermouth catfish that Haridy ...

Dr. Poropat, along with scientists and volunteers from the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum in Corfield, encountered the fossil, which is at the heart of their new paper, on a dig in the Winton ...

Tiny fossils, big discoveries: Researchers reveal new clues about early ocean life by Eric Stann, University of Missouri edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

A giant, strong-jawed salamander once tunneled through ancient Tennessee soil. And thanks to a fossil unearthed near East Tennessee State University, scientists now better understand how it helped ...

The mesh-like fossil would push back the oldest known animal on Earth by more than 300 million years. But like many claims of very old life, the study is kicking up lively debate.