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

The remains have helped to fill in gaps in the fossil record and move science closer to understanding human evolution in ...

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

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.

Scientists have unearthed in Spain fossilised facial bones roughly 1.1 million to 1.4 million years old that may represent a ...

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.