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

Fossils can be broadly divided into body fossils and trace fossils. Body fossil – The remains of part (or all) of an actual organism. In the kits, the trilobite (2), brachiopod (3), dinosaur bone (4), ...

For more than 20 years, a simple white slab sat in the main office of Biloela State High School, blending into the background ...

The fossilization process itself can take anywhere from a matter of days to millions of years. Waiting for mineral-rich ...

A GROUNDBREAKING discovery has prompted excitement amongst the archeological community as it may prove the existence of ...

Recently, paleontologists Dr. John-Paul Zonneveld, Dr. Sarah Naone, and Dr. Brooks Britt described the discovery and ...

Trace fossils are imprints left in sediment ... As a result, teeth are the most abundant elements in the primate fossil record. Fortunately, paleontologists can use tooth morphology to identify ...

Fossilised remains of dead plants and animals are known as body fossils. This can include fossil bones, claws, teeth, shells, tree trunks and leaves. Other fossilised signs of a plant or animal are ...

Fossilised bones are some of the most tangible evidence of a dinosaur, but they aren't the only way to study these prehistoric animals. Preserved footprints, also known as ichnites, are a type of ...

Archaeologists in New Mexico have uncovered what could be trace marks left by the oldest known hand-drawn carts ... The White Sands National Park archaeological site is home to fossil footprints that ...