You don't have to do fieldwork to make the next great scientific discovery. Sometimes, amazing finds are hiding right under ...

A recent study published in Quaternary Research describes the discovery and identification of possible aardvark tracks and ...

Fossils are like time capsules, offering us a rare chance to glimpse the distant past. Over the years, a number of ancient ...

Fossilized soft tissue is exceptionally rare in plesiosaur fossils. The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period species. The ...

Fossils are rare because their formation and discovery depend on chains of ecological and geological events that occur over deep time. Only a small fraction of the primates that have ever lived ...

Extremely rare fossil of an ancient scorpion unearthed at China's Jehol Biota. The scorpion would've been a key species in ...

A small but fascinating collection of Megalodon teeth exhibit deep bite marks from other Megalodons, raising questions about ...

Usually index fossils are fossil organisms that are common, easily identified, and found across a large area. Because they are often rare, primate fossils are not usually good index fossils.

Ranchi: Geologists and forest officials have unearthed a rare and well preserved petrified fossil at Rajmahal Hills near ...

The skeleton of a prehistoric predator believed to have inspired the legend of the Loch Ness monster is among the fossils being auctioned at Sotheby’s in July. Photo: Brendan McDermid/Reuters ...

No! Very few things do. A specific set of circumstances and conditions are needed for fossilisation to occur, so it is actually a very rare event. Most things that die rot away completely, leaving ...