Sixty-five miles southwest of Chicago, a small hill that looks like a prop from an Indiana Jones movie breaks up the flat, monotone landscape. Consisting of shale, sandstone and rocks from an old coal ...

Two creatures unearthed in 2006, and finally on display in North Carolina, might hold the key to a major debate over a certain animal’s identity. By Adam Popescu This article is part of our Museums ...

A Stegosaurus skeleton described as the “most complete and best preserved” of its kind ever discovered is expected to fetch up to $6 million at auction this summer – but not everyone is happy about ...

NEW YORK − One of the most pristine stegosaurus skeletons ever discovered is set to be sold to the highest bidder and could become one of the most expensive fossils ever sold at auction. On July 17, ...

Image: The fossilized remains of Calothrix, a common bacterium in Yellowstone National Park hot springs, show like branches of a shrub in this microscopic image. The “branches” are the bacteria’s ...

NEW YORK (WPIX/KDVR) — Ever wanted to own a dinosaur? You’ll soon have the chance as a 150 million-year-old dinosaur — well, its bones — heads to auction in New York. Sotheby’s annual Geek Week sale ...

Fossils from more than 600 species can be found in the area dating back to 23 million years ago. Forgive Felicia Ludwig for getting all cosmic about it, but that’s just how she feels about fossil ...

In paleoanthropology, a rare, nearly-complete skeleton can rewrite entire chapters of the human origin story. The “Little ...