Remains of this key transitional species date to a mysterious "black hole" in the fossil record.

A new study of ancient fossil trails pushes the origins of complex life deeper into Earth’s history, before the Cambrian Period began.

The Radiometric Dating Gamble The research team, led by Hector Garza, a recent doctoral graduate from The University of Texas, embarked on a challenging and risky mission to determine the age of ...

Canadian scientists found the oldest known rocks on Earth - dating back 4.16 billion years - shedding light on our planet’s ...

A groundbreaking discovery in northern Quebec has confirmed the existence of Earth's oldest known rocks, dating back 4.16 ...

The Radiometric Dating Gamble The research team, led by Hector Garza, a recent doctoral graduate from The University of Texas, embarked on a challenging and risky mission to determine the age of these ...

Scientists agreed the rocky outcrops in a remote part of Quebec, Canada, were ancient. But were they really Earth’s oldest?

Garza took a risk when he embarked on his mission to date the ancient fossils using a geochemical technique called radiometric dating. The fossil of the Westlothiana lizziae, which was found in the ...

Archaeologists have analyzed ritual spaces and monumental structures across Polynesia, questioning the idea that Rapa Nui ...

Paleontologist and Geologist Dr. Ken Lacovara joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about fossils. Can we ...

Prehistoric fossils dating back to the Ice Age discovered in South Louisiana. What prehistoric animals used to roam Louisiana ...