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 ...

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific ...

Believed to have formed around 3.46 billion years ... the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt is indeed biological; they are the oldest confirmed fossils ever found. The fossils of this rock sequence ...

The 20,000-year-old fossilized bones of "Ushikawa Man," thought to be some of Japan's most ancient human fossils, are not what scientists believed they were, new research finds. Instead ...

Courtesy Wei Gao In what they say is the first “comprehensive ... time to discover more evidence for the Denisovans in fossil form before naming a new species, but is bad on the other hand ...

How are fossils made? Discover what fossils are made from and how they are formed. What can we learn from fossils? Find out how fossils can tell us about living things in the past and how the ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Scientists have identified fossils of snow leopards. The discovery has allowed them to trace the evolutionary history of the species during the Quaternary period and to propose ...

The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have ...