New minuscule fossils of Purgatorius, the earliest-known relative of all primates—including humans—have been unearthed in a more southern region of North America than ever before, and the breakthrough ...

The Pokémon craze is at an all time high as we celebrate 30 years of the beloved game’s debut. The Pokémon Company has promised exciting fan experiences to commemorate the momentous occasion, like a ...

A study published in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology describes the smallest rhynchosaur fossil ever recorded from the Brazilian Triassic, with the reconstructed skull only measuring around 2.5 ...

A team of biologists just discovered a new species of chiton, a marine mollusk that clings to rocks and feeds on algae. Acanthochitona feroxa is a spiky, armored sea creature that genetic analysis ...

A 66-million-year-old Triceratops named Trey heads to Joopiter with a $5.5 million estimate. The fossil spent three decades on continuous display at a museum. The sale reflects booming dinosaur demand ...

Thousands of eager Chicago-area pokehunters lined up virtually for the first day of ticket sales for the ‘Pokémon Fossil Museum' opening soon in the city's Field Museum. The special exhibition at the ...

Paleontologists have announced the discovery of a new species of Spinosaurus — the meat-eating dinosaur that may have rivaled T. rex in size. The new species, called Spinosaurus mirabilis, lived 95 to ...

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Scientists have finally come face-to-face with an ancient human ancestor called Little Foot. A new digital reconstruction reveals the visage of one of our oldest close human relatives, researchers ...

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