Illinois’ commercial fossil trade is alive and well thanks to collectors who are motivated by money, science and the hunt — ...

Zare’s team demonstrated the existence of micro-lightning, very small electricity discharges that occur between tiny droplets ...

Dinosaurs are the extinct relatives of birds that roamed the lands and seas of ancient Earth. They first appeared around 240 ...

Dinosaurs have captured people's imagination ever since their bones and teeth were first scientifically described in 1822 by ...

During the age of dinosaurs, early mammals probably lacked the stripes and spots of their modern relatives, having uniformly dark, drab coats.

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

The Triassic is one of the most important periods in the evolution of life on Earth. After one of the greatest mass ...

Researchers led by Dr. Maura Brunetti at the University of Geneva studied fossilized plant remains, using spores, pollen, and ...

Once the new measurements were taken and the math was done, the probability of YR4 hitting the Earth began to decline, ...