A bizarre fossil called Prototaxites, which was the largest life-form on land 400 million years ago, may have been a completely unknown form of multicellular life, according to a new study.

Sharks have a branding problem. For many people, the word alone conjures images of horror: sleek predators stalking through ...

You might have an idea of what a fossil looks like – but these fossils are slightly different (and will change the way you ...

A new study shows that the event that wiped out the dinosaurs caused only a small drop in shark and ray species at the same ...

More than 60 years ago, Bruce Runnegar was visiting Petrie’s Quarry in Brisbane with school friends when he discovered a ...

Up to 50 percent of species—which included 12 bird species and 4 frog species—on Aotearoa’s North Island went extinct before ...

Teeth belonging to the fearsome creatures have been discovered throughout the state. Now, they're up for consideration by the ...

Deep beneath Kentucky, scientists have uncovered something no one expected, perfectly preserved predators from an ancient sea hidden for over 300 million years.

Maryland lawmakers introduced legislation that would make the megalodon the state's official shark.

Thousands of people have gathered at Bondi Beach to pay tribute to 12-year-old Nico Antic who died in hospital last week after being severely bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour. In an emotional ...

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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 ...