The fossil, called Penghu 1, is one of the few known pieces of physical evidence from the Denisovans, extinct relatives of ...

Relatively little is known about Denisovans, an extinct group of human cousins that interacted with Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.

Researchers formally describe Helmetia expansa, offering new insights into its anatomy, behavior and evolutionary relationships.

Ten years ago, fishermen in Taiwan dredged a jawbone from the seafloor. Now, scientists say it belonged to a Denisovan man.

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. In a win for the oil and gas pipeline company Energy Transfer ...

The map on the hotel wall said “Good fossils here”, so Richard Fortey, then 14, did not hesitate. He seized his geologist’s hammer, braved the gorse and got down to the beach. It was a ...

google maps A college professor in New Jersey claims that his 380 million-year-old fossils ended up in a landfill due to negligence from his university, per a civil complaint. Martin Becker ...

Travelers can get their hands dirty and track down ancient dinosaur fossils, jewels and more treasures through excursions across the country. Families planning a visit to Mantua, New Jersey ...

A William Paterson University professor has filed a lawsuit claiming his irreplaceable collection of 380 million-year-old fossils was lost by college officials and ended up in a landfill.

A professor said the North Jersey university where he works lost his collection of 380 million-year-old fossils. In a lawsuit filed earlier this month, paleontologist Martin Becker accuses William ...

But, according to financial documents, the alliance was formed and is operated by a fossil fuel lobbying group based in Houston. Its stated purpose includes “the promotion and defense of natural ...