A new study by the University of Minnesota challenges previous classifications paleontologists use to determine how the ...

The fossil record offers a unique window into the history of predator–prey interactions, revealing the evolution of predatory strategies and prey defences over geological timescales. Evidence such as ...

The fossil record of sharks and related elasmobranchs offers a comprehensive window into the evolutionary dynamics that have shaped marine ecosystems over millions of years. From preserved teeth and ...

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences confirms that fossilized remains of marine invertebrates can accurately reflect the functional diversity of past ecosystems ...

The early part of the twentieth century saw evolutionary theory embattled by disagreements over Darwin's emphasis on natural selection. The then-newly rediscovered work of Gregor Mendel in the ...

Parasites of Fossil Vertebrates: What We Know and What can We Expect from the Fossil Record? / Tommy L. F. Leung -- Fossil Record of Viruses, Parasitic Bacteria and Parasitic Protozoa / George Poinar ...

How paleontologists interpret the fossil record is about to change, as new research challenges our understanding of bone ...

Beginning with a recently discovered 47-million-year-old primate fossil, Switek effectively and eloquently demonstrates the exponential increase in fossils that have been found since Darwin first ...

Darwin's dilemma: paleontology, the fossil record, and evolutionary theory -- The growth of theoretical paleontology -- The rise of quantitative paleobiology -- From paleoecology to paleobiology -- ...

A massive fossil measuring nearly seven feet long and more than three feet wide has been discovered near Covington, Kentucky, ...