Over 300 million years ago, a minnow-sized fish died and fell to the bottom of the prehistoric swamp near what is now the village of Trawden, in northwest England. The remains of this tiny fish—known ...

A fossil smaller than a human fingernail has revealed a complete ancient brain, turning a speck of stone into a detailed map of early animal evolution. Encased inside this tiny creature are preserved ...

The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by palaeontologists at the University of Chicago.

Fossils almost never preserve brains, which is why a tiny fish from roughly 300 million years ago is drawing so much scientific attention. Sealed in soapstone and found near Trawden in Lancashire, U.K ...

Recently-revealed notebooks belonging to a late paleontologist contain the missing information needed to help researchers finish their study of a remarkable fossil discovered nearly three decades ago.

A spectacular fossil fish discovered on a remote cliff in New Zealand nearly 30 years ago has finally revealed its full story thanks to an unexpected discovery: the original collector’s long-lost ...