Scientists discovered a 6-million-year-old fossil jaw in Spain that pushes the origin of weasels much further back in time.

A rare fossil discovery is shedding light on the “missing years” of early sponge evolution. Scientists found a ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Sometimes it’s difficult to avoid feeling a ...

A recent announcement that a fossil discovery in India was just residue from a bee’s nest was a reminder of the importance of science correcting itself. By Joshua Sokol At its best, paleontology opens ...

At first, it just looks like another rough fossil oyster pulled from an ancient riverbank. Then the saw goes through it, and ...

A new examination of teeth from 11 Neanderthal and early human fossils shows that modern humans are slower than our ancestors to reach full maturity (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...

La Brea Tar Pits scientists have identified a previously unknown juniper species as Juniperus scopulorum, commonly known as the Rocky Mountain Juniper. The successful identification, along with the ...

The latest research on a Neanderthal infant from Amud Cave in Israel is giving a clearer picture of how different early ...

The early part of the twentieth century saw evolutionary theory embattled by disagreements over Darwin's emphasis on natural selection. The then-newly rediscovered work of Gregor Mendel in the ...