Island life 200 million years ago: Ancient neptunian dike reveals rare mixed marine and terrestrial fossil assemblage
Two Paleontology and Evolution students from the University of Bristol have undertaken the first ever study which describes ...
A rock sat in a school for years. Scientists say it’s a fossil jackpot.
A paleontologist discovered dinosaur footprints in the roughly 200 million year old boulder, which was donated to an ...
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Vulture fossil reveals that volcanic rock can preserve feathers
A 30,000-year-old vulture fossil was found in volcanic rock. Scientists discovered microscopic feather details preserved in ...
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444-million-year-old fossil named 'Sue' has a story to tell
A 444-million-year-old fossil named "Sue" preserves internal organs of Keurbos susanae, raising questions about arthropod ...
‘Unprecedented snapshot’ of Early Jurassic dinosaurs has been hiding in plain sight at a school, scientists say
A trace fossil of 66 dinosaur footprints has been uncovered in Australia, providing a rare snapshot of dinosaur behavior and ...
A fossilized gathering of ancient crustacean reveals new insights into their lives
Rare evidence about the lives of an ancient group of arthropods has been uncovered in the U.S. The findings of the study are ...
This rock slab contains prints from 47 dinosaurs. It was on display at a high school.
Paleontologist Anthony Romilio looked at three rock slabs bearing footprints. Most of the footprints come from one slab, ...
Arduino, the man behind modern stratigraphy
It was through a letter dated March 30, 1579 that Giovanni Arduino announced the four orders that form the basis of ...
First fossil hyena tracks found in South Africa. How expert animal trackers helped
"The art of tracking may well be the origin of science." This is the departure point for a 2013 book by Louis Liebenberg, ...
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‘Unprecedented snapshot’ of Early Jurassic dinosaurs has been hiding in plain sight at a school, scientists say
During the extraction of the overlying rock, which spans many miles and dates to the Early Jurassic period, fossil footprints such as these can be found. “There are definitely many more fossils ...