Analysis of one Prototaxites species showed that its physical and chemical characteristics were not only different from those of any existing fungus—the didn’t match any existing organism at all.

A study reveals that whales vocalise less during marine heatwaves to kill their prey, linking climate change to changes in ...

Researchers have discovered a new-to-science species of ancient shark during an ongoing paleontological resource inventory at ...

Rare evidence about the lives of an ancient group of arthropods has been uncovered in the U.S. The findings of the study are ...

Rare evidence about cyclidan crustaceans has been uncovered in the USA, revealing more about how they behaved.

The growth and lifespan of Parvancorina minchami, small anchor-shaped animals that lived on the seafloor about 550 million ...

Deep within Mammoth Cave, the world’s longest cave system, paleontologists have uncovered the remains of a never-before-seen species of ancient shark. Named Clavusodens mcginnisi, or McGinnis’ nail ...

Scientists believe the shark foraged the ocean floor for crustaceans, worms, and small brachiopods. “The fossil discoveries in Mammoth Cave continue to reveal a wealth of new information about ...

Scientists have found ancient nail tooth shark fossils deep inside Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, revealing new information about ...

The mound, thought to have been submerged in a flood 5,000 years ago. A recent discovery has sparked excitement among some experts who believe they may have found the fossil of Noah's Ark.