Pérez unearthed the fossilized remains of an ichthyosaur — a dolphin-like marine creature that ruled the Mesozoic seas.

The company spotted the fossils of a mosasaur—a prehistoric ... "The guys were just digging this winter and looking for ...

It's best known for its rugged landscapes, picturesque fishing villages and medieval castles. But the Isle of Skye used to be a social hotspot for dinosaurs – including Tyrannosaurus rex's ...

For this study, scientists irradiated feldspar rock samples collected from six ... researchers established a precise timeline for the embedded fossils, thus offering fresh insights into the ...

These colors are caused by chemical “fossils” embedded in the rock. The glowing patterns expose new information about how life and water once interacted deep underground. This information may ...

The cave, a labyrinth of narrow passages and towering chambers, offered a hidden treasure trove of fossils embedded in ancient rock layers. Researchers have spent years carefully extracting these ...

What he didn’t realize at the time was that these fossils belonged to a species never seen before. The bones were embedded in rock so tough it had essentially turned into concrete over the course of ...

For those who prefer their adventures on wheels, the park’s multi-use trails welcome mountain bikers to test their skills on terrain ranging from gentle prairie paths to technical rock gardens ...

Speaking of limestone—the rocks here tell stories older than humanity itself, with fossils embedded in the shoreline that make ... woodpecker—a bird that looks like it’s wearing a punk rock ...

Dr. Chris Shelton and student Kolby Dooling unearthed a rare, well-preserved ammonite fossil at a site in Oklahoma, and it ...

“We never expected to find delicate tissues such as feathers preserved in a volcanic rock.” Using electron microscopes and chemical tests, the researchers analysed samples of the fossil ...