For years, a mysterious fossil specimen defied categorization, until one paleontologist made a surprising discovery.

A Tyrannosaurus rex researcher has found that there are now more scientifically valuable T. rex specimens in private or ...

Paleontologists have discovered tracks belonging to meat-eating theropods and long-necked sauropods on the Isle of Skye.

standing across from the intersection of Gorgosaurus Street and Tyrannosaurus Drive near a visitor information centre. A ...

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Dinosaurs went extinct about 60 million years ago, but they’ve never been more profitable. This June, Universal will release yet another Jurassic World movie, marking over three decades of ...

Still, as fascinating as Sue’s fossilization is, it also makes it more difficult to compare it with other fossils of similar species recovered from that time. “So it remains a mystery how she ...

These subtle fossil clues reveal that mammals may have been responding to a changing world, especially the spread of flowering plants that transformed habitats on the ground. Surprisingly, this ...

The Houston Museum of Natural Science has been a part of the Houston museum scene for decades now. The museum is not only among the most popular attractions in Houston but one of the most visited ...

A tiny fossil with an unusually well-preserved interior is rewriting what we know about ancient life. Discovered 25 years ago and affectionately named “Sue,” the fossil is unlike most others from its ...

This new species of multi-segmented fossil and has officially been named Keurbos susanae, or “Sue” for short. The discovery of this new species is a result of 25 years of work by a palaeontologist ...

Discovered in the Soom Shale formation by University of Leicester paleontologist Sarah Gabbott, the fossil is not only scientifically remarkable—it’s also a personal tribute, named in honor of her ...