The Rhynie chert, a fossil-rich deposit in Scotland where P. taiti was found, offers a unique window into ancient ecosystems. It preserves a snapshot of early land life from 407 million years ago ...

The fossil they found belonged to a fish that had died 350 million years ago, its bony husk spanning nearly a meter on the ...

Rotting fish help solve mystery of how soft tissue fossils form. Aug 8, 2022. Size and chemical makeup determine which ancient animals fossilize, study reveals. May 1, 2025.

RIP, me. I’ve popped my clogs and fallen in a lake. All very sad for friends and family, but finally, a lifelong dream is about to be realized: I’m on my way to becoming a fossil. So, how long ...

Scientists have recovered genetic material from a skull found in northeastern China, which they say reveals the most complete ...

One of the most extraordinary fossil beds of Cretaceous creatures in the world formed about 125 million years ago, in what’s now northeastern China. Researchers have thought that the diverse ...

It’s the smoking gun, or the steaming guts,” said a paleontologist from a team that also found that the sauropods didn’t chew ...

The fossil was found at a cliff in Denmark. Fossilized vomit is called regurgitalite, and it's a type of trace fossil, which tells scientists about an organism's daily life.

Mysterious fossil discovery represents a whole new form of life. Rebecca Shavit. March 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM. ... The name stuck, even though the fossil didn’t quite match any known trees.