Fossilized footprints discovered in southeastern Australia, dating back approximately 355 million years, have forced ...

In other words, the appearance of reptiles—and by extension, the evolutionary branch that leads to humankind—gets pushed back by 35 million years. The team’s conclusions also mean that the split ...

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New discoveries of fossil clawed footprints from Australia, published in Nature, push the origin of reptiles back in time by ...

The sandstone slab was found by two amateur palaeontologists in Australia and carries well-preserved footprints of long-toed ...

When we talk about prehistoric life, dinosaurs usually get all the attention. But the truth is, long before they came along, ...

Prehistoric animals like Anomalocaris and Arthropleura provide us with a glimpse into the ancient creatures that roamed the ...

One such pioneer, Tiktaalik roseae, blended fins with hints of limbs and sported a flat head suited for peering above the waterline. Its fossils, pulled from Arctic rocks, have become a favorite ...

Fossils provide us with valuable insight into the history of life on Earth. They help scientists piece together how life evolved over millions of years. However, some fossils challenge our current ...