Genetic evidence suggests that the reptiles somehow managed millions of years ago to make an ocean crossing from North ...

Ken Dardano never imagined his passion for rock collecting would turn into today's crystal empire when he launched his ...

TRIBUTES have been paid to a leading palaeontologist and naturalist from Henley who has died. Richard Fortey passed away at ...

In this study, the authors analyse its fossil record and show that global ... movable compound eyes and dorsally, trilobite-like sessile ones.

That's a pretty good quality to have when you're the director of paleontology at Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison — and fossils are literally your job. Now Atwater has written a kids' book about fossils, ...

A video on X of people collecting marine fossils has apparently caused some confusion, as they are collecting their ancient ...

It’s not causing panic! in the fossil record, but a 430-million-year-old mollusk discovery in Britain is a source of excitement for some scientists. Scientists say the snail darter, whose ...

A rare and stunning discovery in New York State has unveiled a 450-million-year-old fossil that provides valuable insights ...

New York (because why wouldn’t we want to look for Triarthrus trilobites with Fossil Daddy?), “you should definitely bring gloves and goggles because that shale is extremely sharp.” Looking for ...

Fossils and genetic studies offer clues, yet the answer remains elusive. Let’s explore the evidence that brings us closer to understanding this mystery. During the Cambrian explosion, many animals ...

The prehistoric fossils offer a glimpse into the strikingly diverse marine ... Hikers are led on a 7.5-hour journey to see fossilized trilobite (extinct marine anthropods). Finally, we come to the ...

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