This prehistoric quadruped discovered on the coast of Peru was similar to a modern-day otter or beaver — except it was 13 ...

A misidentified Diatryma skull from Germany's Geiseltal region was rediscovered, confirming the rare bird's herbivorous nature. About 45 million years ago, a 4.6-foot-tall (1.40 meters) flightless ...

The colossus penguin was probably a good hunter; Because larger penguins are known to be able to hold their breath longer, ...

The northeastern gold rush town of Republic caters to fossil-obsessed road-trippers with the only public dig site in the state.

These fossils offer unique insights into the evolution of animals and the Eocene Epoch around 45 million years ago. At that time, the Geiseltal was a warm, tropical swamp. Ancient horses ...

These fossils offer unique insights into the evolution of animals and the Eocene Epoch around 45 million years ago. At that time, the Geiseltal was a warm, tropical swamp. Ancient horses ...

There is one period of time that we are particularly interested in, this is the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum ... We are collecting and imaging lots of modern and fossil Ginkgo leaves, including ...

The collection also contains older fossil bird specimens from the Eocene, Miocene and Pleistocene. In addition to recently extinct species, like moas and elephant birds the Museum also cares for older ...

The size and scope of the fossil fish collection continues to increase through donations and fieldwork by Museum staff most recently in Morocco and Oxford. In 2007, a large donation by David Kemp ...

Earth has been through this before. Not the same planetary fever exactly; it was a different world the last time, around 56 million years ago. The Atlantic Ocean had not fully opened, and animals ...