In the first of a new series, curator Dr Neil Adams shares the stories and science of the fossil mammal collection.

Dave’s Down to Earth Rock Shop has been around since 1970, but the contents of its basement have witnessed all of human history and another three billion years beyond that. Featuring gemstones, ...

This world-famous fossil is now on display in Abu Dhabi, allowing visitors to see up close one of the most important finds in ...

“This is it?” I said, perhaps a little irritably. I had traveled about 40 miles, hoping to see workers in hard hats and overalls, chiseling away at rock bed as they searched for the next dinosaur bone ...

In the quiet layers of rock, footprints, bones, and leaves tell a story of worlds lost, and of our own uncertain future. Every year, National Fossil Day invites us to pause and think about the ...

Those who know a lot about fossils are likely already familiar with the Mazon Creek fossil just outside Chicago. Those who don't know a lot about fossils and the Mazon Creek site? They soon will, ...

Evidence of the earliest known reptile-like animal, an ancestor of many four-limbed creatures including birds, reptiles and mammals, has been found in Victoria, Australia. The discovery could push ...

A new amphibious fossil discovered in western Portugal has confirmed its presence in the former Jurassic wetlands.