atomic blast just a mile away. Here’s the story of this living fossil that refuses to age—or die. In the first three seconds after “Little Boy” detonated over Hiroshima, temperatures ...

Jan. 8, 2025 — A new study finds that one of the hottest periods in Earth's history may have driven lampreys apart -- genetically speaking. The work could have implications for how aquatic ...

Remnants of a bizarre “shark-toothed” aquatic predator that lived alongside dinosaurs were probably forged, according to new research. The fossil possesses highly unusual blade-like teeth ...

Watchfinder continued to make a heavy loss during its latest financial year as its sales dipped below the £100m mark. The London-headquartered business, which sells second-hand watches, has ...

A study led by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History presents the oldest known example in the fossil record of an evolutionary arms race. These 517-million-year-old predator-prey ...

Rare 'living fossil' spotted in Palau's deep waters The deep waters of Palau provided a surprise last year when researchers aboard the exploration vessel E/V Nautilus sighted four rare Palau ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Scientists have identified fossils of snow leopards. The discovery has allowed them to trace the evolutionary history of the species during the Quaternary period and to propose ...

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Authors Scott Evans and Ian Hughes mapping Uncus specimens on a fossil bed surface at Nilpena Ediacara National Park. A fascinating fossil discovery in remote South Australia sheds light on an ...

This fossil promises to change the narrative. Expert fossil expert Al Mannering meticulously prepared the find so it could be scanned using a medical CT scanner to image the bones that were too ...