65 miles southwest of Chicago, a small hill that looks like a prop from an Indiana Jones contains many of the world’s best-preserved, most diverse fossils.

Scientists were finally given access to a remarkable Archaeopteryx fossil that’s allowed them to better understand exactly how the earliest known bird could fly.

The increasing need for electric/hybrid electric vehicles to compete with fossil fuel-powered cars has led to new requirements and designs of the electric motor. Non-grain oriented steel (NOES) is ...

Discoveries from a well-preserved Archaeopteryx fossil reveal new insights into early bird evolution, showcasing unique features like specialized feathers and an immobile skull.

A peculiar spiny fossil, once thought to represent one of the earliest mollusks, has now been conclusively reclassified by scientists from Durham University and Yunnan University as something ...

Mississippi State University researchers have uncovered a large mosasaur vertebra near Starkville, potentially the largest of its kind found in Mississippi.

The study and discovery of fossils has always been an interesting aspect of science to researchers, as each discovery gives them a glimpse into life from millions of years ago. While fossils have ...

In a review published in the journal Oxford Open Climate Change, top scientists issued an urgent warning that fossil fuels and the fossil fuel industry are driving interlinked crises that threaten ...

From batch sales of unopened rocks on eBay to discreet phone calls to higher-dollar patrons, Illinois’ commercial fossil trade is alive and well.

How long does it take for a fossil to form? I might only be waiting a matter of years rather than millions of years for the fossilization process to begin, but fossil-like brain does not a fossil ...

A sneak peek inside of the long-awaited $75 million Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University on Wednesday was well worth the wait.

Interactive exhibits, fossil digs, and VR adventures will bring the age of dinosaurs to life near Rowan University, with tickets now on sale.