Palaeontology is the study of prehistoric species, mostly ones that are extinct. It focuses primarily on fossil data, using a variety of physical, chemical and biological techniques to analyse them.

The rock and fossils collection was the most popular and gave children a chance to hold a set of moa bones, she said. While Tauranga waits for its museum, people can view the collection by ...

A cache of human-like fossils from China has perplexed scientists for decades, defying explanation or categorization.Related video above: Human skeletons and other treasures found in the ancient ...

“There’s two generations now [that have] missed out on the museum, but the next best thing is they’re actually getting the objects in their hands.” The rock and fossils collection was the most popular ...

A cache of human-like fossils from China has perplexed scientists for decades, defying explanation or categorization. The skull fragments, teeth, jaws and other remains unearthed at different sites ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, with a ...

Scientists at Pakistan Museum of Natural History have discovered collection of rocks and invertebrate fossils from coastal line of Karachi and adjacent areas through conducting a study recently.

The connection between Trump’s rise and policy choices and American business leaders is especially true for the top fossil fuel billionaires, says the Climate Accountability Research Project (CARP).

Numerous exceptionally well-preserved animal fossils have been unearthed here. The Geiseltal Collection at MLU comprises 50,000 fossils and is considered a national heritage asset. These fossils ...

Numerous exceptionally well-preserved animal fossils have been unearthed there. The Geiseltal Collection at MLU comprises 50,000 fossils and is considered a national heritage asset. These fossils ...

Research led by the Department of Sociology & Anthropology at Ohio University has found evidence of hominin activity at a Romanian fossil site dating to at least 1.95 million years ago.