fossils
Dazzling egg fossils crack open secrets of ancient flying reptiles
Scientist have unearthed more than 215 fossilised eggs belonging to species that soared during the age of dinosaurs.
Over 66-million-year-old crocodile fossil found in China
A 1.5-meter-long crocodile fossil was found on June 1, researchers said. The fossil was well preserved from head to tail, with clear skin.
Earliest fossils of our species found in Morocco
The fossils suggest that Homo sapiens may have reached its modern-day form in more than one place within Africa.
Early humans co-existed in Africa with human-like species 300,000 years ago
These treasure troves, some 50 km northwest of Johannesburg, have yielded pieces of the puzzle of human evolution for decades.
Fossils may be earliest known multicellular life: study
Fossils discovered in S. Africa are probably the oldest fungi ever found by a margin of 1.2 billion years
Algae fossil in India may be world's oldest plant life
This discovery could lead experts to rewrite the tree of life.