Researchers have discovered clear chemical traces of decaying collagen in a duck-billed dinosaur fossil, upending previously ...

The findings shed light on how proteins like collagen may survive for millions of years within dinosaur bones.

DNA analysis of that tiny fossil led to the 2010 finding that it represented a distinct ancient human population, which scientists dubbed the Denisovans. Many people alive today carry traces of ...

An amateur fossil hunter has uncovered a piece of animal vomit which dates back 66 million years on a beach in Denmark.

What’s 66-million-year-old vomit like? A lot more pleasant than the fresh stuff, says paleontologist Jesper Milan.

Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient molluscs ...

Ancient Chinese fossils may belong to a new human species, Homo juluensis, with large brain sizes, challenging traditional ...

The mystery of dinosaur origins has taken an unexpected turn toward the equator. While paleontologists have long searched ...

A cluster of 66-million-year-old fish vomit is a natural, national treasure in Denmark. The rare find shines a light on the ...

In the quiet cliffs of Stevns, Denmark, a 79-year-old amateur fossil hunter split open a piece of chalk last November and ...

The dinosaur was about as big as a Tyrannosaurus rex and had a unique nasal horn and symmetrical teeth that it used to eat ...