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Opalized ammonites are some of the most stunning fossils you’ll ever see

Opalized ammonite fossils are some of the most unique and spectacular paleontological specimens. They were formed through a geological process known as opalization, wherein organic material from ...
NPR

Dinosaurs unearthed in China may have ended with a collapse, not a catastrophe

For decades, a few hundred miles northeast of Beijing, the Yixian Formation has offered up a treasure trove of exquisite dinosaur fossils dating back to the early Cretaceous (about 145 to 66 million ...
CNN

These discarded objects will form humanity’s lasting geological footprint, paleontologists say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. What traces will ...
The Conversation

Molecular ‘fossils’ offer microscopic clues to the origins of life – but they take care to interpret

Caroline Lynn Kamerlin receives funding from the NASA Exobiology program. Liam Longo receives funding from the NASA Exobiology program. The questions of how humankind came to be, and whether we are ...
NPR

66 million years ago, a fish chewed up and spit out food. It's now a fossil in Denmark

About 66 million years ago, just before the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, a fish chewed up and spit out some sea creatures. Unbeknownst to that fish, its rejected meal was preserved in ...