The Latest Breaking News on Paleontology

We knew that an asteroid heralded the end of the age of the dinosaurs. Now researchers say they have discovered a key element in their extinction

When Rishi Sunak granted 27 new North Sea licences this week, he wasn’t thinking about the survival of the living world, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Two medics were held on suspicion of criminal damage after orange paint was put over a dinosaur skeleton

Scientists shed new light on satellite’s formation by studying lunar dust from Apollo 17 mission

‘Grand gesture’ condemned as an unethical publicity stunt that risked the loss of 2m-year-old human remains

VS’s life is a lesson in resilience and courage.At 100, Comrade VS, a leader who rose from humble beginnings, remains a symbol of resilience and courage. He fought for the rights of peasants, led a struggle against land reclamation, and championed causes that endeared him to the public. He was…

Living in carnivorous plants or rolling like balls to flee from predators, amphibians on these tabletop peaks evolved like no others. Can they avoid extinction as their home heats up?

Tritylodonts, mid-sized mammal-related herbivores, roamed the area’s deserts 200m years ago

66 million years ago, the Cretaceous period ended. Dinosaurs disappeared, along with around 90% of all species on Earth. Was it a slow, inevitable decline, or did the end come quickly, driven by a disaster?