Bake Fossils’ That Mimic Million-Year Study Process in Just 24 Hours Fossils are important objects when it comes to the study of evolution. They preserve ancient remains, which help researchers in ...

When once-living organisms are transformed into rocks or leave impressions or imprints within rocks, then those rocks are referred to as fossils, and the process is known as fossilization.

Learn why similar mineral deposits may represent a treasure trove of fossilized soft tissue.

An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can ...

Paleontologists have unveiled a 30,000-year-old vulture fossil in Italy, preserved in volcanic ash, showcasing microscopic ...

Ichnospecies are organisms identified only through trace fossils, or fossils that are of impressions they leave, such as footprints, rather than the actual organisms. The discovery represents one ...

Died 30,000 years ago, discovered 136 years ago and disrupting the field of palaeontology just this week – the surprising ...

The fossil is from the left side an upper jaw ... "People should not get the impression that teeth like this one are common along Calvert Cliffs," he said.

A ‘one of a kind’ fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution.