Colombian researcher María Camila Vallejo-Pareja with a frog from Wyoming seen in the field looking for microvertebrate fossils. Colombian researcher María Camila Vallejo-Pareja is using fossil frogs ...

Spiders are not well represented in the fossil record. Their soft external skeletons don't typically preserve well -- except at a few exceptional sites around the world. There is one remarkable spot ...

All that glitters is not gold, or even fool’s gold in the case of fossils. A recent study by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and collaborators found that many of the fossils from ...

What do fossilized leaves, an asteroid, and Florida sinkholes have in common? Dr. Kirk Johnson is Sant Director at the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, and has the answers.

Dive into deep time to discover how fossils form, the ocean's surprising origins, and more. What do fossilized leaves, an asteroid, and Florida sinkholes have in common? Dr. Kirk Johnson is Sant ...

Scientists publishing new book on technofossils suggest that wind turbine blades, made from difficult to recycle materials, may be among the most surprising fossils found by future paleontologists ...

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Many of today's everyday items are destined to become fossils after millions of years, but scientists have suggested that ...

A fossil only tells part of the story. When an animal's body is preserved as a fossil, there are often pieces missing, and ...

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Departing from her own backyard, Emily kicks off her trip in Episode 1, “Welcome to Fossil Country.” She travels to the Medicine Bow Mountains of southern Wyoming to get a closer look at the clues ...

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