Today's rats might be getting bigger but they can't possibly compare to this ancient species of rodent.
Red blood cells and connective tissues are thought to be preserved within countless fossil specimens.
A new species of lizard that grew to the size of a car has been identified from fossils in Portugal.
A new species of dinosaur has been found among fossils left in storage for more than two decades.
Scientists believe that fossils from the Earth could be potentially found on the surface of the moon.
Palaentologists have uncovered the best preserved cluster of three dimensionsal fossils ever discovered.
Palaeontologists have unearthed the oldest known fossilized dinosaur embryos ever discovered.
Researchers have discovered large numbers of fossil dinosaur eggs in northeastern Spain.
The astrobiologist has claimed that fossil diatoms found in a meteorite are proof of alien life.
Researchers have uncovered bacteria fossils so old that they predate oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere.
Excavated panda fossils hold clues suggesting that our ancestors may have viewed pandas as a food source.
Clues to the diet of some dinosaurs can be found by analysing fossils for their stomach contents.
Fossils dating back to 500,000 years ago have been found in a vast newly discovered network of caves.
A large koala-like species of wombat the size of a sheep would have graced treetops 15 million years ago.
The fossil remains of what is believed to be a new species of human have been unearthed.
Fossils have been discovered of an ancient penguin which stood taller than the Emperor penguin.
Geologists have unearthed fossilized single cell organisms that lived over 3 billion years ago.
Dinosaur fossils may finally reveal their true colours thanks to a sophisticated x-ray technique.
Fossils of a giant stork have been discovered on the same island as the human-like "hobbits".
For the first time fossils have been found that prove prehistoric snakes would have snacked on newborn dinosaurs.