First ever 3D visualisation of an ammonite's muscles show how it swam and evaded predators before going extinct with the dinosaurs 66 million years ago Experts led from Cardiff University took X ...

Ammonite is actually the colloquial term for ammonoids, a large and diverse group of creatures that arose during the Devonian period, which began about 416 million years ago. Ammonoids are related ...

This story was originally published on Jan. 19, 2022. Lily Ganshorn stood proud as she brushed her hand across an ancient ammonite fossil on display in her family's garage in Martensville, Sask ...

The ammonite fossil used in the Geology study was discovered in 1998 at the Claydon Pike pit site in Gloucestershire, England, which mostly comprises poorly cemented sands, sandstone, and limestone.

He even visited the original fossil dig at Canowindra back in 1993 to help out with the discovery. "It was a dream to buy a fossil site, and this one came up for sale," Dr McGrath said.

On the sidewalks of Inverness, remnants of ancient fish from the Devonian period have been spotted by a keen eye. Their discovery casts new light on the geological history of this Scottish region.

This means that one unlucky ammonite, an ancient cephalopod that lived during the Late Jurassic period about 150 million years ago, was probably smart enough to be all too aware of its horrifying ...