Over 150 years ago, a fossilized organism known as Prototaxites emerged as an enigma regarding what early land life may have ...

An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown ...

The prototaxites fossil, which is about 410 million years old, was found near the village of Rhynie in Aberdeenshire.

Learn about Prototaxites, a bizarre group of prehistoric organisms that fall within an unknown lineage of extinct life.

A 370 million-year-old fossil found in Scotland is an entirely new form of life which towered 26ft tall, scientists have confirmed.

Delving into the fascinating world of paleontology, we uncover the stories of species that lived through Earth’s mass extinctions. These hardy survivors reveal much about the nature of life on Earth ...

Prototaxites are something of a prehistoric mystery. They were the first giant organisms on land, towering over ancient ...

East-west coastlines trap marine species during warming, blocking escape routes and increasing extinction risk over millions ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford has shown that the shape and orientation of coastlines ...

A fossil jaw of a distant human relative was discovered much farther north than previously thought possible, revealing new ...

A massive ice age wiped out ocean life 445 million years ago, reshaping ecosystems and setting the stage for jawed fish evolution.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Stewart Edie, Smithsonian Institution (THE CONVERSATION) About 66 million years ago – ...