The hills of Transylvania hold a story that feels almost impossible to fit into the palm of your hand. In a muddy streambed ...

A 280 million-year-old fossil thought to be a well-preserved specimen of an ancient reptile is largely a forgery, according to new research. The fossil, initially discovered in the Italian Alps in ...

Learn about a fossil site in Transylvania that contains hundreds of vertebrate remains and was once an island full of dwarf ...

Scientists found Arctic fossils showing ocean life recovered just 3 million years after extinction, revealing how fast ...

A paleontologist and a team of volunteers recently made a historic discovery at a Maryland park known for its fossils, according to an announcement from the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning ...

Hunting for rocks, fossils and dinosaur bones is a popular hobby in Utah and now you can see treasures found right here in Utah at the 2024 Wasatch Gem Society's Annual Rock, Mineral & Fossil Show.

Orange lichens in Canada are guiding scientists to hidden dinosaur fossils, with drones detecting their vivid color signatures from the air.

BALTIMORE -- A bone bed with rare dinosaur fossils was discovered in Maryland in April, Prince George's County Parks and Recreation announced this week. The discoveries were made at the Dinosaur Park ...

Looking again through the magnifying lens at the fossil’s surface, one of us, Sabrina Curran, took a deep breath. Illuminated by a strong light positioned nearly parallel to the surface of the bone, ...

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