A team of paleontologists at Lake Powell had to work around the clock to collect extremely rare fossils before the lake ...

An amateur fossil hunter has found a rare fragment from the world's oldest marine crocodile during a guided walk along the Jurassic Coast. “It is a very, very rare find, and fossil collecting has been ...

Researchers first discovered the bones in September 2024, and have since unearthed nine or 10 bones including vertebrae, part of the tail, a tooth and an ankle. Clint Boyd, North Dakota state ...

From butterflies to blue whales, corals and worms, Earth is home to an incredible diversity of animals. How all of these ...

The find is thought to be one of only 11 known fossils in the world from the ancient animal. The circles are where teeth would have protruded An amateur fossil hunter who found a rare fragment from ...

Palaeontologists in South Australia have uncovered three rare fossils of Obdurodon insignis, a 25‑million‑year‑old platypus species with well‑formed teeth and a strong bite. The finds, including molar ...

The world's oldest crocodile fossil has been found during a walk on the Jurassic Coast. Amateur fossil hunter Heather Salt initially mistook the find for a piece of wood with some nails in it. But she ...

Butterfly fossils are rare, and finds that preserve fine anatomical details and wing patterns are an absolute exception. An international research team from Sweden, the U.S., and Germany, led by Dr.

A fossil, possibly one of the rarest dinosaur finds on earth, can now be found at Winona State University. As reported by KSTP sister station KAAL-TV, the estimated 66-million-year-old find, nicknamed ...

WASHINGTON — A paleontologist has uncovered a trove of ancient fossils inside a cave, a discovery that could reshape what scientists understand about prehistoric ecosystems in the region. John Moretti ...