Fossil : Science World Report

Sep 19, 2015 08:40 AM EDT

Ancient 'Living Fossil' is Evolving Genetically, But Looks the Same

A group of scientists have discovered that a mysterious "living fossil" may not have changed much on the outside, but it's definitely evolved genetically.

Sep 18, 2015 07:27 AM EDT

Fossil Reveals a Pre-Reptile That May be the Earliest Animal to Walk on All Fours

Scientists may have just discovered the earliest animal to have walked upright on all-fours.

Sep 10, 2015 07:36 AM EDT

Ancient Human Ancestor Discovered in Africa in a Remote Cave

Scientists have discovered a new fossil species that may explain a bit more about human evolution.

Sep 07, 2015 10:15 PM EDT

World's Oldest Fossilized Sea Turtle Discovered

A team of researchers at the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt examined the completely preserved skeleton of a 120-million-year-old reptile, making it 25 million years older than the previously known oldest specimen.

Sep 07, 2015 06:27 AM EDT

Ancient Ice Age Mammoth and Bison Fossils Uncovered at Construction Site in California

Fossils that are more than 20,000 years old have been discovered at a construction site in Carlsbad, Calif., where more than 600 houses are set to be built.

Sep 04, 2015 03:44 PM EDT

Million-Year-Old Monkey from the Caribbean Sheds Light on Human Evolution

Scientists may have uncovered an ancient species of monkey. They've found a species of fossil monkey that was once found across the Caribbean about 1 million years ago.

Sep 01, 2015 11:46 AM EDT

Newly Discovered Ancient and Extinct River Dolphin May Shed Light on Modern Species

Scientists have uncovered a new, ancient and extinct species of river dolphin. By examining fossil fragments, researchers are shedding more light on the evolution of today's freshwater dolphin species.

Sep 01, 2015 09:31 AM EDT

Evolution: Ancient Life Discovered Deep Below the Seafloor in Mantle Rocks

Scientists have uncovered evidence of ancient life deep below the seafloor. Researchers have uncovered evidence of microbial life from drilled rocks samples of the Earth's mantle.

Sep 01, 2015 08:25 AM EDT

This Massive, Prehistoric Sea Scorpion May Have Been One of the World's First Predators

A massive sea scorpion may be one of the Earth's first predators. Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown species of sea scorpion that measured 1.5 meters in length and dates back a staggering 460 million years.

Aug 28, 2015 03:15 PM EDT

What Color Were Dinosaurs? Fossil Pigments May Reveal Feather Colors

A few fossil feathers are showing their true colors. Scientists have found new evidence that pigments and the microbodies that produce them can remain evident even in something as old as a dinosaur fossil.

Aug 27, 2015 07:24 AM EDT