The Latest Breaking News on Paleontology

Scientists project that Earth's continents are slowly drifting towards each other and will merge to form a massive supercontinent called "Pangea Ultima." This formation is expected to happen in about 250 million years, bringing drastic changes to Earth's climate.

It’s all about sinuses

Researchers say origin of flight may not be simple binary of ‘can or cannot’ but a spectrum of aerial movements

Firefly from nearly 100 million years ago represents transitional stage in evolution of its species

As the world grapples with plummeting levels of biodiversity, Colombia is hosting two weeks of meetings for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Fossil found in Kashmir valley quarter century ago could represent missing link in elephant evolution, researchers say

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‘Being the first human to touch something from 237 million years ago is extraordinary’

Analysis of fossils from Laos cave suggests Homo sapiens dispersed in region earlier than previously thought