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Paleontology

The “Most Complete” Mastodon Tooth Ever Found

Peering 10,000 years into the past

September 18, 2026

Dinosaur Eggs Have Never Been Discovered This Far South Before

Researchers are hypothesizing how a clutch was kept warm

September 17, 2026

The Ancient Mammal That Changes Our Understanding of Dinosaur Origins

Tanzania’s Nyasasaurus may not have been the first dinosaur on Earth after all

September 16, 2026

Here’s How Fast An Adult Tyrannosaurus Rex Walked

The first fossilized adult T. rex trackway tells us a lot about how these predators got around

September 15, 2026

How Did Birds Outlive the Other Dinosaurs?

A preserved feather provides some essential clues

September 10, 2026

What’s Creating These Mysterious Seafloor Hexagons?

We now know who is responsible for them, but why they’re doing it is still up for debate

September 7, 2026

This “One-in-a-Million” Fossil Has 450-Million-Year-Old Soft Tissue

Only the second fossil of its type to be discovered

August 25, 2026

Small Iguanodon Fossil Sheds Light on Dino Diversity

It lived in Japan long before Japan was an island

August 25, 2026

Massive Prehistoric Crocodylians Took a Brutal Approach to Hunting

You wouldn’t want to see these eyes peering out of the swamp

August 17, 2026

Here’s Why There Aren’t Any Tiny Dinosaurs

There are plenty of teensy animals—just not dinosaurs

August 5, 2026