A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern ...

A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...

A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest ant specimen known to science, finds a new report. The hell ant, which was preserved in limestone, is a member ...

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived alongside the dinosaurs.

Previously, the oldest known ants came from amber in France and Myanmar, dating back about 100 million years. This new specimen pushes that date back by 13 million years. More importantly, it’s the ...

The fossil’s discovery in Brazil shows that ants have been around for longer than once thought. This insect impaled its prey ...

More than 230 million years ago, long before giant dinosaurs thundered across Earth, a chicken-sized creature walked near the ...

The massive fossil is suspected to belong to one of the most complete skeletons in the area, portions of which were ...

NEW DELHI – Fossils unearthed during the construction of a water pipeline in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert have uncovered a bizarre dinosaur with a fearsome pair of curved claws. The newly identified ...

In a remarkable find at Big Bend National Park, geology students from Sul Ross State University have uncovered a rare and ...

Paleontologists are flocking to the recently discovered bird-like dinosaur fossil named Fujianvenator prodigiosus. Unearthed in 2022, this fossil revealed surprising details that turn previous ideas ...

Learn why some dinosaurs had air sacs in their vertebrae and how it relates to modern day birds.