An international team of paleontologists discovered a previously unknown species of ancient mammal, named Ravjaa ishii, in Mongolia's Gobi Desert ... fossils from the Zhelestidae family have been ...

It’s also a great base for exploring the arid mountains, camping in the Sahara Desert, or surfing in ... Japan and Morocco, dinosaur fossils, and paintings by Francis Bacon.

May 1, 2025 — Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear ... genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned ...

Apr. 2, 2025 — An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned into a humid ...

Mississippi has changed over millions of years and everything from sea monster to dire wolf fossils can be found here.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "In the 19th century, we had the first dinosaur fossil found west of the colonies," said George Phillips, paleontologist at the Mississippi ...

A new study from McGill University is reshaping how scientists date dinosaur fossils in Alberta’s Dinosaur Provincial Park (DPP). Using advanced drone-assisted 3D mapping, researchers have uncovered ...

From orbit, Emi Koussi’s dramatic caldera and lava-scarred slopes hint at its fiery past, while dried lakebeds and erosion ...

How did you find the fossil and what else has been found in that area? The site is in the Cedarberg mountains, north of Cape Town. To collect fossils in this area you need a permit granted by the ...