A Carnegie Museum of Natural History paleontologist co-led the discovery of a new predatory dinosaur species, Jian ...

"Life finds a way," including in the Lone Star State.

Scientists discovered that certain gene changes allow cells to function even when frataxin, the protein lost in Friedreich’s ataxia, is missing. Experiments in worms, human cells, and mice revealed ...

A fossil bed in northwestern China is littered with the remains of hundreds of prehistoric birds—including some whose broken bones were crushed into pellets, similar to those coughed up by modern owls ...

Over 99% of all species that have ever existed on Earth are now extinct. As we confront a growing number of species currently under threat, it's crucial to reflect on the incredible creatures we've ...

For decades, raptors have been seen as fast, fierce predators racing after prey. Movies helped make that image famous, but fossils continue to show that dinosaurs were often more diverse than we once ...