A new study by Case Western Reserve University Ph.D. student Russell Engelman published in PeerJ attempts to address a persistent problem in paleontology—what were the size of Dunkleosteus and other ...

(Reuters) - Scientists in Australia have unearthed beautifully preserved fossilized hearts and other internal organs of ancient armored fish in a discovery that provides insight into the evolution of ...

Exceptionally well preserved fossilized soft-tissue organs from Devonian-age placoderms reveal new insights into the early evolution of jawed vertebrates, according to a new study. The origin and ...

A pregnant fossil fish at the Natural History Museum in London has shed light on the possible origin of sex, according to a new study. Dating from the Upper Devonian period 365 million years ago, the ...

In the limestone ranges of Western Australia’s Kimberley region, near the town of Fitzroy Crossing, you’ll find one of the world’s best-preserved ancient reef complexes. Here lie the remnants of ...

A mass extinction of fish 360 million years ago hit the reset button on Earth’s life, setting the stage for modern vertebrate biodiversity. The mass extinction scrambled the species pool near the time ...

An international team of scientists has described a rare fossil site that is believed to be among the earliest evidence of different fish species using a common nursery — much like ones utilized by ...

Learn about the time period that took place 416 to 359 million years ago. 4 min read When the Devonian period dawned about 416 million years ago the planet was changing its appearance. The great ...