USC Dornsife News

A sea urchin fossil found by a USC team had been buried in a rock formation that dates back nearly 270 million years — 10 million years earlier than previous specimens.

USC Dornsife expert in paleontology and paleogenomics finds tiny sponge fossil that predates the Cambrian explosion, calling into question a long-standing evolutionary theory.

Early humans may have dug for foods using tools, say recent USC College Ph.D. and colleagues.

In his new book, USC professor Caleb Finch covers the link between inflammation and the evolution of the human lifespan.