Fossil fragments found in the U.K. have been identified as remains of the largest scorpions ever. Measuring more than a meter ...

These UK fossils have puzzled palaeontologists for more than a century. Now they’ve been re-examined and identified as an ...

Scientists have recently discovered the fossil of a giant insect, providing a fascinating glimpse into a prehistoric world where such creatures roamed the Earth. This remarkable find offers new ...

Hiding in plain sight in Japan, researchers identified a new, “extremely rare” butterfly species with a remarkable wingspan of 3.5 inches—the first in its subfamily. Initially discovered in 1988, the ...

Researches said the species had “remarkably large” wings and a “very thick” abdomen. Photo by Hiroaki Aiba, Yui Takahashi and Kotaro Saito (2025) For decades, an “extremely rare” fossil sat ...

Dragonflies the size of hawks once stalked Earth’s skies. Scientists thought they knew why they’d gone away – but a decades old theory may have just been disproven ...