Fossils

Trilobites that date back 508 million years have been found preserved in volcanic matter, revealing never-before-seen details in 3D form. Their fossilization was so rapid that tiny shells have been preserved in situ, and soft tissues…

Minqaria bata was around the size of a pony (3-4 meters long) and closely resembles the European species of duckbill dinosaur. Credit: Raul MartinFossils of pony-sized duckbill dinosaurs from Morocco have been discovered by an…

While examining dinosaur fossils for a school project a few years ago, Kyle Atkins-Weltman noticed a few irregularities.He set out to study bones that were believed to belong to an Anzu wyliei, a birdlike dinosaur known as the “Chicken…

By Kevin C. Neece | Published 9 seconds ago On an Argentinian plateau in Puna de Atacama’s salt plains, scientists have recently found an entire system of lagoons that are part of an ecosystem that had until now been hidden. Within…

If you thought Australia’s spiders were scary, wait until you see the prehistoric version.Scientists have found a fossilised giant trapdoor spider in New South Wales, only the fourth specimen of its kind to be found in Australia.The…