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Tiny fossil teeth from Alaska are changing how scientists view mammal life and migration in the ancient Arctic.

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Learn about a surprise find of an early saber-toothed cat skull in a museum drawer, revealing how the teeth of ancient cats ...

Scientists have rediscovered a set of giant fossil bones that belonged to the famous prehistoric shark, the megalodon. The ...

The skeleton was surrounded by a dark smudge that appeared to be the remnants of a fuzzy body. It was small enough to pop in ...

Somewhere in a small eastern North Carolina town, the ground beneath your feet is older than anything your brain can ...