New research reveals that dinosaurs were thriving across diverse ecosystems until a sudden asteroid impact ended their reign ...

A heartwarming rediscovery has been made on the world’s largest tropical island. Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna ...

Long before big cats, terror birds reigned as apex predators. Here’s how these flightless birds hunted, and why they went ...

When scientists found these dinosaur eggs, they didn't only uncover a shiny surprise, but they also stumbled upon all-new ...

Fossils reveal dinosaurs were flourishing in diverse ecosystems right up until the asteroid impact ended their reign.

To understand how global warming could influence future climate, scientists look to the Paleogene Period that began 66 ...

The Gulf of Mexico covered the gently sloped sand hills of lower Arkansas until about 50 million years ago. The Ouachita orogeny--the collision that pushed up what we know, in eroded form, as the ...

Rain gauges did not exist millions of years ago. Instead, researchers turn to indirect clues left behind in rocks, soils, and ...

An Albuquerque museum curator was part of a team that identified a new species related to the muskox — one that roamed thousands of years ago and found its final resting place in what's now known as ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...