Paleontologists
They’re not recreating Jurassic Park, but students at Olathe North High School are getting some hands-on time with real dinosaur bones and other...
A species of fish that lived 350 million years ago has been discovered in Nova Scotia, casting new light on a little-understood time period.
Imagine a hummingbird sitting on a tiny nest filled with even teenier eggs. Adorable, right? Now picture a dinosaur the size of a fully grown hippopotamus settling onto its eggs—sounds like a recipe for a dinosaur omelet.
Here are a few of the best dig sites across the country that welcome newcomers who want to learn about paleontology.
AN ASTONISHING breakthrough has raised hopes that a real-life Ice Age Jurassic Park could be just around the corner.
A fossil tail was discovered by paleontologists, who believe it could be the missing link in the evolution of crocodiles.
Paleontologists have actually found a Jurassic fossil tail, which could be the missing out on web link in the family tree of crocodiles.
"99 out of a 100 times you’re going to find a fish. And then sometimes you get a little insect or a leaf, something that gives you a little surprise. But to find a mammal," Hebdon said, "it’s crazy rare to even have them out here."
The discovery of Llanocetus denticrenatus — an ancient whale species that swam in Antarctic waters 34 million years ago, during a...
Paleontologists have recently discovered the biggest pterosaur jawbone ever found, indicating the existence of a previously unknown flying reptile that lived in what is now Romania.