Fossils of arthropods are rare, because soft tissue often decays before it can be preserved. But with this specimen, however, ...

A shimmering ancient fossil unearthed in New York state looks ... “Preservation in pyrite of this kind is extremely rare. In the last half a billion years there are only a handful of examples ...

Some "extremely rare" fossils that date back 450 million years have revealed a new-to-science species. They were retrieved from a famous fossil site in New York State, USA – and best of all?

Study of Monkey Fossils Found in Cave Sheds Light on the Animals' Extinction Centuries Ago Oct. 2, 2024 — By studying rare fossils of jaws and other skull parts of a long-extinct Caribbean ...

Rare fossils uncovered in Colorado show an unexpected swamp-dwelling creature lived among the dinosaurs millions of years ago. A team of paleontologists uncovered the “new (or, more accurately ...

These spheres diffract white light into brilliant colour — purples, blues, pinks and greens — and in rare cases, form precious opalised fossil. Small, opalised pine cones found near Lightning ...