Exceptionally preserved trilobite fossils from China, dating back to more than 500 million years ago, have revealed new insights into the extinct marine animal's digestive system. Published today in ...

You probably don’t think twice when you queue up at the grocery store or join a conga line at a wedding. But this type of single-file organization is a sophisticated form of collective social behavior ...

Researchers have uncovered the fossils of numerous extinct sea creatures that lived hundreds of millions of years ago—and they could help solve an ancient geographical puzzle, according to a recently ...

A close look at trilobite fossils suggests that a type called olenid trilobites farmed bacteria, says a London researcher. These extinct arthropods plied the oceans some 505 million to 445 million ...

Not many towns can say that they have an official fossil- but the Town of Hamburg can. The Hamburg Town Board passed a resolution Monday night to make the trilobite the official town fossil. The ...

Fossil skeletons are static things. They no longer grow or respond to the stresses and strains of life. Tucked away on shelves or propped up on intricate armatures, fossil bones and other mineralized ...