Many of today's everyday items are destined to become fossils after millions of years, but scientists have suggested that ...

The fossilization process itself can take anywhere from a matter of days to millions of years. Waiting for mineral-rich ...

As the largest rodent ever in North America, the giant beaver also would have existed with the first people ever to settle in ...

Researcher Cazenave emphasizes, "these fossils show that this species, comparable to modern humans, walked upright but was ...

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 ...

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Illinois’ commercial fossil trade is alive and well thanks to collectors who are motivated by money, science and the hunt — and who test the outer bounds of legality.

The fossils were originally found in 1973 but not extracted until 2018, researchers said. Panciroli, et al (2025) Earth and ...

Industrial waste gases, long seen as a major contributor to climate change, could soon be captured and repurposed into everyday household products such as shampoo, detergent, and even fuel.

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 old ...