MILWAUKEE - A 14,500-year-old woolly mammoth skeleton dug up in 1994 has been unveiled at the Milwaukee Public Museum, giving locals a glimpse of perhaps the most intact specimen discovered in North America.

Artists may now be able to paint dinosaurs and ancient birds and mammals in their true colors, thanks to the discovery of pigment residues in fossilized feathers.

He made worldwide headlines with his discovery in the badlands. Tyler Lyson discovered "Dakota Mummy" when he was only a sophomore in high school.

While Portland offers an endless supply of Kid Trips, there are three venues that stand out as family favorites.

Submitted by News Account on 7 July 2008 - 5:00am. Paleontology A new study challenges the long-held belief that diversity of marine species has been increasing continuously since the origin of animals.

Here's a smattering of free stuff to do in Dallas and the surrounding area for Jul 10-16: Thu, Jul 10 The construction of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is reaching its high point this week.

Rising temperatures look set to produce male-only offspring in the tuatara, condemning the ancient reptile species to extinction by 2085, computer modelling predicts.