Many spine-bearing creatures, or vertebrates, have a curious bit of tissue deep in their brains called the pineal gland. It ...

The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.

In a state better known for its delicious seafood and as the home of the United States Navy, there’s a new effort to create ...

A treasure trove of Cambrian fossils has been discovered in southern China, providing a window on marine life shortly after ...

A new way of analysing fossils has revealed more about animals and environments of ancient times, when humans were evolving.

Earth is covered with technofossils, or man-made materials, that will last for centuries and maybe even longer.

Tracks believed to be the work of small, scampering dinosaurs may have been made by birds, pushing back the date of the ...

It became the 11th state to file a lawsuit against the petroleum industry, despite efforts by the Trump administration to ...

A group of shark enthusiasts and scientists is hoping to make Maryland the first state in the nation to have a state shark.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) found himself in a rare position Friday: Joining forces with President Donald Trump’s (R) ...

Longtime climate activist Bill McKibben finds hope in solar energy despite the Trump administration rolling back ...