But new research shows that it was a case of mistaken identity with the fossil hiding its true nature as a result of de ...

A famous “oldest octopus” fossil has been exposed as a case of mistaken identity. Advanced imaging revealed hidden teeth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The fossil of Tanyka amnicola was discovered at the edge of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. It has an unusual twisted jaw with ...

Scientists have discovered the fossils of a new prehistoric species in Morocco — a bizarre-looking marine lizard considerably larger than a great white shark, which, they say, dominated the seas while ...

NEW YORK — A big catch of fish fossils in southern China includes the oldest teeth ever found — and may help scientists learn how our aquatic ancestors got their bite. The finds offer new clues about ...