Ireland is an unlikely candidate for dinosaur fossils but two were found on Islandmagee beach, two decades apart.

Sam Walters is the associate editor at Discover Magazine who writes and edits articles covering topics like archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution, and manages a few print magazine sections ...

Scientists have just revealed their findings on what are being described as the most pristine trilobite fossils ever found. The fossils, which show both hard exterior features and soft inner tissues, ...

Fossils are physical evidence of prehistoric animals and plants. They tell us about the history of our planet, from climate and evolution to diets and diseases. There may be more to these prehistoric ...

BLUE MOUNTAINS, Australia: Fossils formed more than 20 million years ago are helping to save some of Australia’s endangered species from the effects of climate change. In what has become known as ...

What are fossils and how are they formed? Learn where they are found and how this supports continental drift theory. Sofia Quaglia is a freelance journalist writing about all things science and how we ...

Ancient fossils unearthed in Morocco reveal parasitic worms burrowing into mollusc shells approximately 480 million years ago ...

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These fossils, which include teeth, bones, and remains of ancient marine reptiles, amphibians, bony fish, and sharks, come ...

When we think of fossils it is usually of dinosaurs, or perhaps the beautiful spiral shape of an ammonite picked up on a beach during a summer holiday. We see fossils as ancient relics of the deep ...