In 1859, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was postulated in “On the Origin of Species.” In this theory, Darwin suggested ...

A 500-million-year-old fossil found in Utah is giving scientists a rare look at one of the strangest branches of the animal ...

Coastal tracks in South Africa show dinosaurs lived there millions of years longer than expected, filling gaps left by scarce ...

A 300-million-year-old fossil that earned a Guiness World Record in 2015 as the world’s oldest octopus, has now been reclassified after new research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

Rare fossil finds show colossal octopuses were among the top ocean predators during the Cretaceous Period, according to a new ...

The oldest fossilized remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that are 538 million years old. The rapid arrival of animals so different to ...

The fossil record offers a unique window into the history of predator–prey interactions, revealing the evolution of predatory strategies and prey defences over geological timescales. Evidence such as ...

A fossil snake discovered in India may have reached nearly 50 feet long, offering new clues about giant predators in ancient ...