WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago. The discovery suggests that after the ...

Jun. 21—It's a story 305 million years in the making. One that was hidden deep within the Cañon del Cobre in southeastern part of Rio Arriba County. Its name is Eoscansor. On Tuesday, the New Mexico ...

WASHINGTON — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago. The discovery suggests that after the first ...

When paleontologists only have so many clues to infer a fossil’s original form, it’s all too easy to make honest mistakes.

A tiny skull found on a beach in Devon has rewritten the early history of lizards, snakes and the tuatara, the last survivor of an ancient reptile lineage found only in New Zealand today. The new ...