Opalized ammonite fossils are some of the most unique and spectacular paleontological specimens. They were formed through a ...

Ammonites were shelled cephalopods that died out about 66 million years ago. Fossils of them are found all around the world, sometimes in very large concentrations. The often tightly wound shells of ...

Fossils including sharks' teeth from the dinosaur age have been uncovered during ground investigations for East West Rail. East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has begun the first phase of ground work ...

Ninety-nine million years ago in what's now Myanmar, a glob of tree resin oozed onto a beach. Today, the resulting fossilized lump of amber is giving scientists an astonishing glimpse into life on ...

But one day, one fish decided to change things up. The fossil clearly shows the imprint of a 4-inch-wide (10 centimeters) spiral ammonite shell lodged up against the fish's spine. And for a fish ...

A professor and a student from RSU unearthed a rare exceptionally preserved fossil gemstone. Professor Dr. Chris Shelton and RSU student Kolby Dooling discovered a preserved ammonite fossil ...

"Analysing the existing Late Cretaceous ammonite fossil record as though it were the complete, global story is probably why previous researchers have thought they were in long-term ecological ...