Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the oldest-known ant – a winged insect with fearsome scythe-like jaws that lived about 113 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs and was ...

Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study reveals that part of the answer lies in the body itself. The research shows that an animal's size and ...

In the ancient landscapes of what is now northeastern Brazil, 113 million years ago, an unusual ant with bizarre ...

Legends of young heroes fighting lions to the death appear in Roman records ... specimen as he was perusing some of the ...

A 113-million-year-old ant fossil, Vulcanidris Cratensis, has been identified in a Brazilian museum, making it the oldest ...

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An almost overlooked fossil discovered in a Brazilian museum collection has revealed the oldest ant specimen known to science, according to new research.

Scientists say it is a member of Haidomyrmecinae - an extinct group that only lived during the Cretaceous period.

The fossil’s discovery in Brazil shows that ants have been around for longer than once thought. This insect impaled its prey ...

Three astronauts have been sent to China's own space station to replace the current crew in a bid to reach the moon or even ...

A piece of amber from the early Miocene was discovered in the northern mines of the Santiago Providence of the Dominican Republic and then deposited in a natural history museum, according to a study ...

A rare mountain lion sighting was reported this week in a San Antonio-area city. Officials are using the sighting as a reminder to stay safe while visiting Texas’ natural areas. The sighting ...