Rare aardvark trace fossils discovered in South Africa
A recent study published in Quaternary Research describes the discovery and identification of possible aardvark tracks and ...
This High School Rock Is Teeming With Dinosaur Footprints—but No One Noticed for Decades
A slab of rock at an Australian high school, a boulder in a parking lot, and a bookend in a private collection feature ...
Eocene mudflat fossils reveal ancient waterbird foraging behaviors and four new species
Recently, paleontologists Dr. John-Paul Zonneveld, Dr. Sarah Naone, and Dr. Brooks Britt described the discovery and ...
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47 dinosaur footprints dating back to 200 million years ago found in Australia
This schoolyard boulder with ancient footprints is revealing a vibrant moment in Australia's prehistoric past.
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How Long Does It Take For A Fossil To Form? Frogs' Brains Show Fossilization Within 2 Years
The fossilization process itself can take anywhere from a matter of days to millions of years. Waiting for mineral-rich ...
When Megalodon Bit Megalodon: Fossilized Teeth Show Signs Of Shark-On-Shark Damage
A small but fascinating collection of Megalodon teeth exhibit deep bite marks from other Megalodons, raising questions about ...
Is this mountain the REAL Noah’s Ark? Bible researchers find ‘trace of 5,000-year-old flood’ around ‘giant boat fossil’
A GROUNDBREAKING discovery has prompted excitement amongst the archeological community as it may prove the existence of ...
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Dozens of dinosaur footprints found in rock at Australian school
Palaeontologists have discovered 66 three-toed dinosaur footprints in a slab of rock that has been on display for 20 years at a school in Queensland ...
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Fossil tracks help find world’s oldest hand-drawn cart
The most plausible explanation for the trace fossils, researchers said, is that they were “drag marks formed by travois consisting of a single pole or crossed poles pulled by humans”. They suspect the ...