Meet the “hell heron” of the Sahara, a newly discovered spinosaur with a towering blade-like crest and a highly specialized ...

Ancient animal history is extremely difficult to reconstruct, for a number of reasons. Some of the earliest creatures in existence were soft-bodied and microscopic, leaving behind very little ...

A newly identified sponge order, Vilesida, produces sterols linked to the oldest-known animal biomarkers, supporting the idea ...

A team of international scientists led by researchers from Arizona State University found a set of strange "forgotten" teeth ...

This incredible, mysterious site was one of the 20th century's most groundbreaking discoveries, and it's a place that's still ...

Beyond the popular tourist sites and postcard-perfect scenery, there is a whole different, even more interesting, world of ...

Pink granite boulders sitting mysteriously atop Antarctica’s Hudson Mountains have led scientists to a stunning discovery: a ...

An ancient tomb dating to 600AD unearthed in southern Mexico has been hailed as the “most significant archaeological discovery in a decade” by the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. The ...

Archaeology is fascinating stuff. Far from just digging around in the dust and dirt, archaeologists uncover clues about civilization’s past and make groundbreaking discoveries that can sometimes turn ...