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A 1-centimetre fossil from the Gobi Desert reveals a tiny mammal that lived with dinosaurs, but how did such a fragile ...

Marine fossils discovered near the summit of Mount Everest reveal that the world’s highest mountain was once part of an ancient ocean floor before tectonic collisions lifted the Himalayas.

For over a century, the scientific literature has credited western missionaries with "discovering" fossils in Lesotho, the small, mountainous country surrounded by South Africa. Subscribe to our ...

Dredging operations off the coast of Java, Indonesia, unearthed a treasure trove of thousands of animal fossils, including those of a previously unknown Homo erectus population. A team of scientists ...

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“Apex,” the 150-million-year-old stegosaurus, at Sotheby’s Auction House in New York on July 10, 2024. Credit: Shutterstock On July 17, Apex the stegosaurus was sold at Sothebys in New York City for a ...