Arthropleura grew up to 10-1/2 feet (3.2 meters) long Head anatomy indicates Arthropleura ate plants French fossils date to 305 million years ago Oct 10 (Reuters) - During the Carboniferous Period ...

The site, which has been studied for the past 14 years, has produced some of the earliest fossil evidence of our direct ancestors in Southeast Asia but now a new study has reconstructed the ground ...

Now, thanks to some newly discovered fossils, they’ve finally solved the mystery. However, when Arthropleura starred in such shows, there was one part of its appearance that required some ...

“While they might not be the first birds of prey to ever evolve, their fossils are the earliest known examples of predatory birds.” [Related: ‘Deep-snouted’ tyrannosaur fossils uncovered ...

Coal emits more heat-trapping gas to the atmosphere than any other fossil fuel, so its demise as a source of electricity is an unalloyed good for the climate. Yet, with another announcement a week ...

"While they might not be the first birds of prey to ever evolve, their fossils are the earliest known examples of predatory birds." The three fossils Clark studied in this paper had been collected ...

The fossil showed unique stalked eyes and centipede-like characteristics. The face of a car-size, millipede-like creature — the largest arthropod ever to live — has finally been revealed ...

A third of the 158 agreements signed under the Japan-led Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) are linked to fossil fuel technologies, according to a report recently published by an international ...

Well-preserved fossils uncovered in France have revealed new insights into one of the biggest invertebrates to ever walk on Earth. Arthropleura was a millipede-like animal which lived more than 300 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Princeton University has reversed a policy that had sharply constrained the funding of academic research by ...

Divers from the Dominican Republic Speleological Society observe Antillothrix fossils inside of a wet cave in the Dominican Republic. Credit: Zachary Klukkert Researchers have discovered new fossils ...

This "living fossil" can grow as large as an alligator, has two rows of needle-sharp teeth, and such strong armor that it survived predatory dinosaurs. Why it's awesome: With their long snout ...