The Wollemi pine, dubbed the “dinosaur tree,” was believed extinct for millions of years until its stunning rediscovery in ...

A complete Mixodectes pungens skeleton reveals it was a leaf-eating, tree-dwelling mammal closely related to primates and ...

Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the oldest-known ant - a winged insect with fearsome scythe-like jaws ...

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived ...

The unearthing of a 350 million-year-old tree fossil has opened the door to plants of the past. Five of these fossils were found in New Brunswick, Canada. Discovered close to a quarry, they are ...

Its exact place in the arthropod family tree remains a mystery. Image credits: Getty Images In a shocking revelation, a 444 million-year-old arthropod fossil has finally been identified by ...

This ant is roughly 13 million years older than the previous oldest-known ants, specimens found in France and Myanmar that were preserved in amber, which is fossilized tree sap. The Vulcanidris ...

A study from the University of Leicester describes a newly identified fossil species that is 444 million years old, with its ...