If organisms once dwelled in the bygone Martian oceans, they might have left behind tiny fossils in certain minerals. Now, researchers have found a technique to identify evidence of such ...

However, with only small parts of the face, it was impossible to identify the species of hominin conclusively. As such, the ...

Millions of years ago, Los Angeles was underwater, a vast prehistoric sea teeming with creatures that largely don't exist ...

If it did, how would we prove it? Scientists hoping to identify fossil evidence of ancient Martian microbial life have now found a way to test their hypothesis, proving they can detect the fossils ...

Brock’s iron shield fish adds to the rich prehistoric history of McGraths Flat, and contributes to its classification as a ...

Have you found a strange bug or a new plant in your garden, or stumbled across an intriguing animal bone or fossil while out on a country walk? Let us help you find out more about it. The Museum's ...

Scientists have discovered a new massive dinosaur species after finding lost photographs of fossils destroyed by bombing raids during World War II, according to the journal PLOS One. The newly ...

Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years ...

The study also demonstrated that visible indicators might help identify fossils with preserved organic material. Cross-polarized light microscopy revealed distinctive patterns that corresponded ...

If it did, how would we prove it? Scientists hoping to identify fossil evidence of ancient Martian microbial life have now found a way to test their hypothesis, proving they can detect the fossils ...

Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years ...