Trilobites

A researcher followed up on a study warning that the massive trees were in danger, and found many venerable specimens thriving.

By Rachel Nuwer

While the sea robin has legs, it still doesn’t need a bicycle.

By Sofia Quaglia

Scientists say that the fossil of a close relative of Tyrannosaur rex bolsters their case for a distinctive southern population of the fearsome dinosaurs.

By Asher Elbein

The cheese was dug up with mummified human remains in the Xinjiang region of China and offers insights into the origins of the dairy product known as kefir.

By Kate Golembiewski

Octopuses and fish are routinely seen working together on the ocean floor, and now scientists say that the cephalopods are the leaders of the pack.

By Elizabeth Preston

The artwork suggests that the San people of South Africa have an Indigenous knowledge of paleontology that predated Western approaches to the field.

By Jack Tamisiea

Almost every animal in the rainforest enjoys snacking on water anoles, but slippery skin and an ability to carry an air bubble underwater help them survive.

By Sara Novak

Gibbons move with rhythm and intention. Dare we say style?

By Elizabeth Preston

Marmosets are the first nonhuman primates known to use name-like labels for individuals, a new study suggests.

By Emily Anthes

X-ray videos showed that some young Japanese eels demonstrated that they were not content to become a predator’s meal.

By Annie Roth