Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big ...

The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have ...

Paleontologist Roger Benson of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City explained how fossils are defined. He specifically notes how fossils differ from skeletons, how fossils don ...

Trump’s day-one actions on energy come as climate change-fueled fires ravage Southern California, following the globe’s ...

A fossil once hailed as evidence of a unique mosasaur species, Xenodens calminechari, may be a forgery, a new study claims.

In addition, humans find these surfaces attractive and engrave graffiti into them, potentially damaging the precious fossil tracksites. Many of the sites are of hominin origin. Some are ancestral ...

Cara Daggett, a political science professor at Virginia Tech, examines how fossil fuels have shaped cultural relationships, work, capitalism, and power. She explores the concept of 'petro ...

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 ...

Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient mollusks were more complex and adaptable than previously known. Mollusks are one of life's most diverse animal ...

We speak with Leah Stokes, a researcher on climate and energy policy, who says the scale of the Los Angeles wildfires is a result of burning fossil fuels and destabilizing the planet’s equilibrium.

Other branches of the fossil fuel industry — including plastic ... and four that represent a more nuanced form of “climate delay.” Grist thanks its sponsors. Become one.