CHICO — A remarkably rich trove of fossilized animal and plant remains is undergoing evaluation and identification by a crew of Chico State paleontologists. The site, whose specific location the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator The fossils of a prehistoric sea cow, discovered in northern Venezuela, has ...

A new study describing how a prehistoric sea cow was preyed upon by not one, but two different carnivores – a crocodilian and a shark – is revealing clues into both the predation patterns of ancient ...

The Miocene is a geologic epoch of the Neogene Period, spanning approximately 23.03 to 5.33 million years ago, characterized by significant tectonic, climatic, and biotic transitions. It saw continued ...

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The vegetation in northern high latitudes was likely dense forest before cooling temperatures transformed it into grassland during the Late Miocene —a shift that further accelerated global cooling.

Mark Clementz, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Geology and Geophysics, and colleagues have produced a compelling study that shows that an increase in volcanic activity in the ...