Every so often, a discovery comes along that changes our understanding of the distant past. In the vast landscapes of the ...

Illinois’ commercial fossil trade is alive and well thanks to collectors who are motivated by money, science and the hunt — ...

New study challenges the theory that Neanderthals originated after an evolutionary event that implied the loss of part of ...

The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years ...

A schoolyard boulder in Queensland contains one of Australia's densest collections of dinosaur footprints. A researcher from ...

"They did not know that this was an actual fossil itself. Some were thinking that it was a replica," Australian ...

Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years ...

One of the only fossil Pokémon to not evolve, the abominations against Arceus itself don’t count, is Aerodactyl. The iconic ...

From batch sales of unopened rocks on eBay to discreet phone calls to higher-dollar patrons, Illinois’ commercial fossil ...

The Mantua site will feature life-size models and guides to help guests identify and search for their own specimens.