Scientists have decoded the sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing how its strangely shaped body—with organs in ...

This week, a fossilized skull offers new clues about a mysterious prehistoric human species, astronomers unlock missing matter, methane fuels sea spiders’ diet, and more.

The salamander tunnels criss-crossed ancient forests, and its appetite likely shaped the mix of smaller amphibians in the surrounding ecosystems. Fossil may explain salamander diversity Today, the ...

Two recent papers, however, have shed light on what fungi were up to before 400 million years ago, the age of the oldest, non-controversial fungal fossils. In May, a team of researchers published ...

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.

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.

Tiny fossils reveal how water flow shaped the early marine ecosystem TOI Science Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 19, 2025, 20:00 IST Share ...

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.

Fossilised whale along with other marine invertebrate fossils. Credit: Shiladri S. Das Scientists have discovered fossilised vertebrae and ribs of a whale on the bank of a dried, seasonal river in ...

They then rapidly spread to many regions around the world including what is now the UK. But despite being their closest relatives, the first known fossils of pterosaurs don’t appear until around 20 ...

In a 2005 Science paper, Schweitzer’s team reported transparent, flexible structures in the fossil that appeared to be blood vessels, some containing dark red spheres that looked like blood cells.