In A Nutshell A tiny, 250-million-year-old fossil from South Africa offers the first compelling evidence that an ancient ...

Scientists discover the first fossil egg of a mammal ancestor, offering new clues to how Lystrosaurus survived extreme ...

A 250-million-year-old fossil from Africa reveals that early mammal ancestors laid eggs, offering insight into their survival ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Fossil skull of the extinct cynodont therapsid Cynognathus crateronotus. Cynognathus was a powerful predator that was close to being a mammal, but not quite. It has been found in several parts of ...

From the formation of inner ear bones to the rise of hair to cover our bodies, these developments made us distinct from other animals Riley Black - Science Correspondent By examining the fossils of ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American With hues inspired by calcite and a plastic ...