The teeth fossil findings suggest that two different hominin species — Australopithecus and the earliest members of our own genus Homo — coexisted there between 2.6 and 2.8 million years ago.

An ancient strain of plague ( Yersinia pestis) has been identified in a 4,000-year-old domesticated sheep. The study provides the first direct evidence linking livestock to the spread of this early ...

Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species in the human evolutionary lineage, one that lived in the same time and place ...

New findings published in the journal Nature document the geological age, context and anatomy of hominin fossils discovered at the Ledi-Geraru Research Project, Ethiopia.

An international team of researchers working at Ledi-Geraru in Ethiopia has uncovered fossils indicating that early Homo and ...

Dinosaur fossils are sold for millions to private collectors. These fossils are scientific evidence, and need to be accessible for research and public education.

Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species ...

The coelacanth is known as a “living fossil” because its anatomy has changed little in the last 65 million years. Despite being one of the most studied fish in history, it continues to reveal ...

Fossils of an ancient shark species have been discovered in a Kentucky cave, officials announced during Shark Week. The Discovery Channel isn’t the only one educating shark lovers this week.

Paleontologists unearthed fossils in the Grand Canyon dating back more than 500 million years that offer a new look into a time when complex life emerged on Earth.

Grand Canyon Fossils Offer Glimpse Into When Complex Life Appeared Rocks gathered along the Colorado River contained evidence of a bustling community of animals in an ancient sea.