Laura Geggel

Where did mammals come from and how did they evolve into more than 5,000 living species today? A new book explains everything about the mammal lineage.

A rare skeleton of the dinosaur Deinonychus, the species that inspired the Velocirators in the movie "Jurassic Park," just sold for $12.4 million at auction.

Glacial archaeologists have found a well preserved arrow from the Iron Age that hunters used to shoot reindeer.

An ancient trilobite fossil revealed that it had teensy claspers, which males likely used to "hug" females while mating.

Using a 3D scanning process known as photogrammetry, archeologists have uncovered five previously unknown giant cave paintings.

Archaeologists are studying a buried, fourth-century pot of Roman coins that an amateur treasure hunter found with a metal detector.

Archaeologists in Egypt have found traces of an ancient temple where people worshiped the god Zeus-Kasios.

The oldest documented observation of an aurora may be in an ancient Chinese text.

Archaeologists in Wales have discovered a site with the remains of buildings and burials dating back to the Stone Age.

Here's when to catch April's full Pink Moon this weekend.

An animal autopsy of the deceased Greenland shark that washed ashore in England revealed that it had meningitis.

The 2024 Great North American Total Solar Eclipse's 'totality' will pass over 31.5 million people in 15 states in 2024.

A keyhole-shaped lesion found in the frill of Big John, the largest Triceratops skeleton ever found, may have been made by a rival Triceratops.

A rare coin featuring Charlemagne was rediscovered in a private collection and sold, via eBay, to a museum.

A vast reservoir of the rare gas helium-3 may be hanging out in Earth's metallic core.

Researchers got video footage of a bright red strawberry squid in the ocean's twilight zone off the coast of California.

Archaeologists have discovered a burial mound in the Siberian "Valley of the Kings."

After disappearing from view following a 2020 auction, Stan, the most expensive dinosaur ever auctioned, is now reported to be in Abu Dhabi awaiting a museum grand opening.

Archaeologists in Scotland have unexpectedly discovered a stone slab with Pictish carvings on it.

An analysis of rocks exposed to the dinosaur-killing asteroid event reveals that the impact released more sulfur, which led to more global cooling than previously realized.

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient sacred pool in Sicily.

Archaeologists at Notre Dame Cathedral have discovered a leaden coffin and other burials that are hundreds of years old.

A full-body reconstruction of a Neolithic woman who lived 4,000 years ago is now on display at a museum in Sweden.

Archaeologists in Norway have found a handful of weapons and hunting blinds used by people more than 1,000 years ago.