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Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 ...

The Chicago Archaeopteryx features more soft tissue and delicate skeletal details than any known fossil of its kind, and ...

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re unmasking the identity of “Capitalsaurus,” diving deep into the story behind this mysterious beast that still baffles paleontologists today.

Most foraminiferan species reside on the seafloor, but paleontologists are particularly interested in planktonic species, ...

Travel back in time to the world of “Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice,” the newest exhibition now open at the Upcountry History Museum-Greenville County, a Smithsonian Affiliate and on display ...

Whether kids are into dinosaurs or submarines, these museums let them experience history after hours. Get those sleeping bags ...

Researchers from the University of Chicago, the Smithsonian Institution and London’s Natural History Museum analysed fossil ...

Not only are the bones arranged as ... director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. The story of the Dueling Dinosaurs’ discovery and long journey to the ...

Fossil sites in Australia hold pollen and spores from the dinosaur age, when the island straddled the Antarctic Circle. Now, scientists have re-created the habitat of "polar dinosaurs," using these ...

At roughly 22 feet long and tipping the scales near 11,000 pounds, Lokiceratops is the heavyweight champion of North American ...

Scientists are using fossils to help uncover how ancient life survived mass extinction, offering insights for modern ...