Learn how fossils form through sedimentation and mineralization. Discover types like moulds, casts, and trace fossils in our ...

Grand Canyon fossils in the Bright Angel formation reveal 500M-year-old animals with dual feeding structures, reshaping ...

A research team led by scientists at Kumamoto University has discovered a new genus of microscopic crustaceans from northern ...

The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History has added a new, rare fossil to its collection: a dome-shaped skull of a ...

The Crato Formation represents one of the most celebrated Early Cretaceous Konservat‐Lagerstätten, offering an unparalleled window into past ecosystems. Exceptional preservation within this formation ...

The three fossil specimens (from left to right), Avisaurus darwini, Avisaurus sp., and Magnusavis ekalakaensis, all of which are represented by a tarsometatarsus. They are all shown to scale with one ...

A 70 million year old dinosaur egg from China stunned scientists when it revealed glittering crystals inside, raising new ...

A rare dinosaur skull will soon go on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, but the fossil will ...

One hypothesis suggests the fossils may have been traded for use in ritual or medicinal practices, researchers said. Photo by Jens Lehmann. During an excavation on Morocco’s Mogador Island, ...