The first book to illustrate a pencil was published in the 16th century, and its author was more interested in the properties of the lead than the implement itself. Woodcut illustration of a pencil ...

A long-lost drawing linked to a pioneering fossil hunter has been rediscovered after nearly two centuries. New research has revealed a fresh connection to Mary Anning, the renowned 18th-century ...

Photo by Fabiany Herrera and Héctor Palma-Castro; drawing by Edwin-Alberto Cadena and Diego Cómbita-Romero. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

The following project constitutes a half-hour activity for 3-, 4-, or 5-year olds. It includes the entire process from finding fossils to putting the recovered pieces together like a puzzle to drawing ...

Today's Object of the Week is a mysterious drawing executed in an extraordinary medium — one harvested from ancient creatures that swam in Jurassic seas. This delicate artwork, hidden in plain sight ...

A bird preserved in a museum drawer for years has begun to draw attention after closer inspection revealed an unusual tail structure. The fossil belongs to Plumadraco bankoorum, a small bird that ...