Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.

Researchers reveal Prototaxites, a giant Devonian fossil, was not a fungus or plant but a unique extinct lineage.

International scientists have uncovered the oldest known phosphatic stromatoporoid sponge, dating back approximately 480 ...

Scientists then leaned towards it being a giant fungus, but the classification remained uncertain. A 2007 study even ...

Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it ...

The researchers also studied fossils of extinct fishes dating back almost 400 million years and saw evidence that some of the ...

The world's largest-ever scorpion wasn't tiny. It was bigger than humans and at one point in time, you could find it roaming ...

These organisms, named Prototaxites, lived around 420 million to 375 million years ago during the Devonian period and ...

How did Earth's earliest seed plants capture pollen to reproduce? A team of scientists has uncovered new clues by ...

State and federal government websites often end in .gov. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on an official government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are ...

Early signs of sepsis may include severe pain, shortness of breath, and mental confusion. Sepsis starts with an infection in any part of the body and spreads through the blood. When this happens, your ...

Shannon M. Bauer is a New York-based beauty and wellness reporter and currently is the Associate Editorial Director at InStyle. She is also a certified makeup artist. When not on the hunt for her ...