PLATE 1. Figures 1–4: Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (DGCUSB/BB-115,112), upper antero-lateral, Figures 5–6: Carcharhinus brevipinna (DGCUSB/BB-136), upper tooth, Figures 7–10: Carcharhinus perezi ...

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in Nebraska offers trails with historical and natural beauty, showcasing ancient mammal ...

An exquisitely preserved fossil forest from Japan provides missing links and helps reconstruct a whole Eurasia plant from the late Miocene epoch. Complete plant fossils are seldom found as a single ...

In 2017, farmer Nigel McGraths stumbled on something remarkable: He was removing rocks from a field to make ready for tilling when he came across what appeared to be a leaf embedded in a rock. The ...

Scientists found thousands of preserved plants, spiders and insects dating to the Miocene Epoch. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

A fossil site in Spain stands witness to three periods of extreme drought. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Nine million years ago ...

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CHICO — A remarkably rich trove of fossilized animal and plant remains is undergoing evaluation and identification by a crew of Chico State paleontologists. The site, whose specific location the ...

The fossils paint a picture of life in Australia's prehistoric rainforests, 15 million years ago. They also reveal major climate changes as Australia's rainforests turned into desert. Paleontologists ...