Learn how fossils form through sedimentation and mineralization. Discover types like moulds, casts, and trace fossils in our ...

Despite seeming like a relatively stable place, the Earth's surface has changed dramatically over the past 4.6 billion years. Mountains have been built and eroded, continents and oceans have moved ...

New Haven, Conn. - Scientists have identified a mineral signature for sites that are more likely to contain rare fossils that preserve evidence of soft tissue -- essential information to understanding ...

For the first time in history, dinosaur fossils have been unearthed in Hong Kong. Researchers from Hong Kong and China unearthed the fossilized remains on the uninhabited northeastern Port Island of ...

Millions-year-old fossils were discovered amid construction of a new toll road and border crossing near Otay Mesa, uncovering what could be the first sign of a 16-million-year-old geologic formation ...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The first dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong, likely from a large dinosaur, were put on display on Friday after they were found on a small, uninhabited outlying island, ...

Scientists in China uncover crystal-filled dinosaur eggs, revealing a glittering twist in prehistoric life and evolution.

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A 30,000-year-old fossilized vulture, buried beneath volcanic ash in Italy, has unveiled an unexpected scientific breakthrough. Unlike typical fossils found in sedimentary rock, this specimen is ...