The modern coelacanth is a famous "living fossil," long thought to have died out, but first fished out of deep waters in the ...

Mongabay reported that the crew of the research vessel E/V Nautilus, operated by the Ocean Exploration Trust, made an ...

A 242-million-year-old fossil found on a beach in Devon, England, is changing what we know about lizard evolution. A new ...

Learn why fossil specimens once branded as marine reptiles are now being recognized as coelacanths that lived in shallow seas ...

The fossil was dated to the Triassic period, between 252 and 201 million years ago. This specific fossil is about 241 million years old, making it 3 to 7 million years older than any lepidosaur found ...

A fish that was believed to be in the ‘Not anymore’ list , proved everyone wrong and made a comeback a few days before Christmas in 1938. On a cold December mission when Captain Goosen and his crew ...

A fish thought to be evolution’s time capsule just surprised scientists. A detailed dissection of the coelacanth — a 400-million-year-old species often called a “living fossil” — revealed that key ...

A park visitor captured stunning footage of a rare species while on a routine walk through a small city in Canada. Situated near the U.S. border, Trail, British Columbia, isn't the most famous or ...

The coelacanth is known as a “living fossil” because its anatomy has changed little in the last 65 million years. Despite being one of the most studied fish in history, it continues to reveal new ...

A new fossil from Devon reveals what the oldest members of the lizard group looked like, and there are some surprises, ...

Ginkgo biloba, known as the maidenhair tree, holds a unique place in horticulture as both an ornamental treasure and a botanical marvel. Native to China and often referred to as a “living fossil,” ...