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Paleontologists named the worm Kraytdraco spectatus, for its resemblance to a Star Wars monster. They say it sheds light on ...
By revisiting a fossil unearthed decades ago, paleontologists identified a new type of modified skin jutting out from the ...
A new analysis of an exquisitely preserved fossil that lived half a billion years ago suggests that arachnids—spiders and ...
A fossilized brain from a 500-million-year-old sea creature shows unexpected spider-like features, hinting that spiders and their kin may have evolved in the ocean—not on land.
A newly discovered trove of fossilized footprints provides what may be the first evidence of prehistoric diversity in ...
A treasure trove of exceptionally preserved early animals from more than half a billion years ago has been discovered in the ...
Thanks to lots of fossil beds, lots of beaches, and eager beachcombers, the Cape Fear coast is a known hot spot for finding shark teeth.
The giant ground sloth was given its scientific name Megalonyx jeffersonii by the US’s third president and founding father ...
One of the creepiest, crawliest creatures of the Earth may have been swimming before adapting to live on land, new research suggests.
From glacial pudding stones to fossilized coral Petoskeys, Michigan delivers again. In this video, we walk you through how to find, identify, and clean these unique stones, and share tips on the best ...
Manatee County utility crews unearthed a piece of history, dating back thousands of years, while digging a trench for a ...
Step into the fascinating world of traditional knife making as we forge a beautiful Harpia knife featuring a feather Damascus steel blade and an exquisite hilt crafted from fossilized woolly mammoth ...