New research shows that a fossilized plant from the Green River Formation is even stranger than scientists originally thought ...

Hagerman Valley Historical Society clarifies origins of its prehistoric horse skeleton replica, announces museum expansion to ...

With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...

A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today ...

The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have ...

The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have ...

Palaeontology is the study of prehistoric species, mostly ones that are extinct. It focuses primarily on fossil data, using a variety of physical, chemical and biological techniques to analyse them.

This information is important as experts can identify and attribute fossils to certain species or groups of dinosaurs ... The latter was home to nautiloids, corals, bryozoans, and brachiopods — ...

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