Fossils unearthed in Morocco are the first from a little-understood period of human evolution and may be remains of a ...

A fossil plant smaller than a fingernail, collected more than a century ago from a Scottish rock bed, is reshaping the story ...

Scientists working in Ethiopia's Afar Region have made discoveries that rewrite our understanding of early human history. For ...

Learn about the most complete Homo habilis fossil ever found, and how this fossil is changing what we know about human ...

The legendary “Little Foot” fossil may be an entirely new human ancestor. An international team of scientists led by ...

These fossils may be the best candidate for 'African populations lying near the root of this shared ancestry.' ...

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in ...

A Rotadiscus grandis fossil (left) and an interpretive drawing (right). Credit: Li et al Exceptionally well-preserved fossils from the Cambrian period have helped fill a gap in our understanding of ...

Experts and novices alike hunt for specimens that could change our understanding of evolution – and all only a short day trip from Melbourne ...

A study published in the Nature journal alters how the evolution of fish has been historically understood. Fossilized fish and other sea creatures have often been pivotal in new scientific discoveries ...

Human fossils uncovered in a cave at the Thomas I quarry near Casablanca are offering fresh insight into a critical phase of ...