'Classic example' of sexual dimorphism in fossil record actually shows nuance between males and females

For decades, paleontologists have held up uintatheres as a prime illustration of sexual dimorphism, or the tendency for males ...

Earth’s oldest evidence of life is written in stone – but it’s at risk of disappearing

Today, our planet is teeming with life, but it has not always looked the same. Long before forests reached skyward, animals ...

Tiny fossils reveal a missing chapter of ocean life after Snowball Earth

A rare assemblage of micro- and macro-fossils found in a roadside outcrop in South China, featuring thin ribbons, branching ...
CNN

Famous fossil is really just paint, rocks and a couple of bones, researchers say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A 280 million-year ...
ScienceBlog

Fossil Record Gaps Not as Problematic for Evolutionary Theory as Once Feared

This article predates the current owners of Science Blog. It has not been reviewed under the current editorial process and is kept as part of the archive. A new study from researchers at Utrecht ...
Phys.org

Dinosaurs' apparent decline prior to asteroid may be due to poor fossil record, say researchers

The idea that dinosaurs were already in decline before an asteroid wiped most of them out 66 million years ago may be explained by a worsening fossil record from that time rather than a genuine ...