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Fossils reveal what the fur of early mammals looked like

A study of the fossilised fur of six mammals from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods has found they were all greyish-brown in colour, which would have helped them hide from dinosaurs

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Dozens of dinosaur footprints found in rock at Australian school

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Illustrator?s signature must be included in all reproductions Carboniferous forest. Illustration of a flooded forest containing primitive plant species and fauna that existed during the Carboniferous period (360 to 286 million years ago). At bottom centre is a Hylonomus reptile. Its prey, a giant dragonfly (Meganeura monyi) is at left. The plants included Lepidodendron, an ancient lycopod also known as a scale tree. The Carboniferous forests gave rise to the coal deposits that fuel industry today.

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Gripping account of how plants and animals shaped each other

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Surprising fossils suggest early animals survived outside of water

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Giant megalodon sharks may have sparred with their jaws

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Quail-sized feathered dinosaur may be the earliest known bird

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Amazing plesiosaur fossil preserves its skin and scales

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Ancient relative of geese is the earliest known modern bird

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Giant sloths lived alongside humans in South America for millennia

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Fossil claimed to be new species of mosasaur is suspected forgery

A jawbone found in a Moroccan mine was thought to be a novel species of marine reptile from the Cretaceous period, but other researchers believe it is probably a fake

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Punk and Emo fossils rock our ideas of how ancient molluscs looked

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Earliest known sabre-toothed predator hunted 270 million years ago

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Fossilised droppings tell the story of dinosaurs' rise to power

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Exquisite bird fossil provides clues to the evolution of avian brains

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