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

WASHINGTON — A Canadian geologist may have found the earliest fossil record of animal life on Earth, according to a report published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Around a billion years ago, a ...

New Haven, Conn. - Scientists have identified a mineral signature for sites that are more likely to contain rare fossils that preserve evidence of soft tissue -- essential information to understanding ...

A 280 million-year-old fossil thought to be a well-preserved specimen of an ancient reptile is largely a forgery, according to new research. The fossil, initially discovered in the Italian Alps in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After spending millions of years tucked away in rocks, fossils can ...

Elizabeth Turner receives funding from Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (Canada). Ever wonder how and when animals swanned onto the evolutionary stage? When, where and why did animals ...

FARGO — One day in the 1960s, Arvid Anderson and his brother, Harlan, were exploring along the shore of Lake Traverse in southern Minnesota with a group of fellow Boy Scouts. Their curiosity yielded a ...

(CNN) — A 280 million-year-old fossil thought to be a well-preserved specimen of an ancient reptile is largely a forgery, according to new research. The fossil, initially discovered in the Italian ...