Discover 25 bizarre facts about fossils, from ancient brains to fighting dinosaurs! Uncover the weirdest secrets of prehistoric life and explore mind-blowi ...

Giant 19-meter-long kraken-like octopuses may have been the apex predators in the Late Cretaceous-era oceans, according to ...

Fossils unearthed in Ethiopia are reshaping our view of human evolution. Instead of a straight march from ape-like ancestors to modern humans, researchers now see a tangled, branching tree with ...

More than 539 million years ago, soft, clarinet-shaped animals anchored themselves to the seafloor on disc-shaped bases, swaying alongside stalked animals resembling worms and baskets. These ...

Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of years ago that have long since left these unique fossils in their wake. It ...

Travelers can get their hands dirty and track down ancient dinosaur fossils, jewels and more treasures through excursions across the country. Families planning a visit to Mantua, New Jersey, for ...

When we think of fossils it is usually of dinosaurs, or perhaps the beautiful spiral shape of an ammonite picked up on a beach during a summer holiday. We see fossils as ancient relics of the deep ...

Explore Pennsylvania locations known for quartz, fossils, and crystals, perfect for collectors and outdoor enthusiasts.