A remarkable fossil from Scotland, dating back 407 million years, reveals a previously unknown fungus, Rugososporomyces lavoisierae, living...

A 150-year-old fossil, Prototaxites, once thought to be a giant fungus or plant, is now believed to be an entirely extinct lineage of compl...

A new fossil discovery in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, is changing scientific views on early plant-eating animals. Named Tyrannoroter h...

Scientists have long debated the identity of Prototaxites, a towering organism from Earth's ancient past. New research suggests it was neit...