A famous “oldest octopus” fossil has been exposed as a case of mistaken identity. Advanced imaging revealed hidden teeth ...

A famous 300-million-year-old fossil that was thought to be the world's oldest octopus—even featuring in the Guinness Book of ...

In a new study published in Nature, researchers describe the extraordinary preservation of the oldest known costal breathing ...

Research findings are available online in the journal Nature. The original story “ 289-million-year-old mummified reptile ...

A cave preserved two animals’ rib cages, cartilage and even traces of protein, revealing a flexible breathing apparatus like ...

Newfound fossils from a site in southwestern China, preserved in exquisite detail, offer a peek at a time in Earth’s distant ...

A new study reveals that the fossil once thought to be the world's oldest octopus is, in fact, a distant relative of the ...

Strolling along Main Street is completely free and shows you authentic Arizona small-town character. The town earned its name ...

Captorhinus in its death pose in a cave system. Oil seepages, hyper-mineralized water, fine clays in this cave made it an ideal environment for mummification and fossilization of soft tissues like ...

Caribbean climate and environmental advocates say the region is once again confronting the enduring architecture of empire, ...

Some shark species might belong to their own distinct lineage, which is separate from all other sharks, rays and skates, ...