Jawbone fragments and teeth from a previously unknown species hint that the evolution of modern apes occurred in what's now ...

Researchers found a long-lost ice age ecosystem in Bender's Cave, Texas ...

Two researchers snorkeling in a subterranean stream in Texas discovered fossils from the Late Pleistocene epoch, revealing ...

The groundwater flowing through the subterranean cave systems of central Texas are vital for both farming and daily life.

Some of the most ancient fossils collected to date were traced back to the Ediacaran period. This is the time interval ...

This research shows how close examination of even microscopic fossils can reveal large-scale patterns such as ocean ...

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From mammoths to giant tortoises, a Texas cave discovery is giving scientists a new look at life during the Ice Age.

An artist's reconstruction of the two tardigrade species found preserved in a pebble-sized piece of amber in Canada. Franz Anthony via Communications Biology under CC BY 4.0 Tardigrades are known for ...

The fossils were found in a cave with an underwater stream, where they were simply picked up from the streambed.

Limestone cliffs and cave systems hold clues to a prehistoric ocean.