An ancient species of giant flying squirrel was found in a sinkhole lake fossil site in eastern Tennessee. Photo by Dan Meyers via Unsplash Scientists had an idea of what prehistoric Appalachia looked ...

This is a two-part series looking at the Gray Fossil Site TDOT crews stumpled upon during a road expansion project in 2000. The site is now an active research facility complete with a museum and ...

If You Go What: Community Fossil Dig When: Today, Oct. 5, 9–11 a.m. Where: Spring Township Shale Pit, Beaver Springs How much: Donation of $5 per registrant suggested. More information: ...

Scientists had an idea of what prehistoric Appalachia looked like: alligators coexisting with tapirs, turtles and carnivores that resemble modern-day red pandas. Now, they are adding giant flying ...