Based on the fossil record, ammonites came in a wide range of sizes and shapes, from smaller than an inch to as large as nine feet wide. Some ammonites had long, straight shells, while others had ...

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 ...

The company spotted the fossils of a mosasaur—a prehistoric ... "The guys were just digging this winter and looking for ...

Fossils found in the northern part of Hokkaido are a new type of ammonite, the once-ubiquitous spiral-shelled creatures that went extinct with the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, researchers said.

Fossilised ammonite shells can be found all around the world, including on parts of Britain's coastline. But if you can't get to a beach to find some, why not start your own collection from home?

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 ...

called ammonites, from Montana, the teeth of a massive prehistoric shark that he found in Florida, and the horn of a triceratops from a ranch in Montana. There are also fish fossils from a ...

Ammonite is a romantic drama about two women who form a relationship while searching for fossils – we did a little digging ourselves to find out everything you need to know about the movie.

William Whiskerson: An ammonite? Kadisha: Yes. William Whiskerson: What's an ammonite? Cameron: A type of fossil. William Whiskerson: Oh, a fossil. Narrator: A fossil is a special rock that holds ...

Sam Rosenthal has been hunting fossils for more than 25 years in Montana, Wyoming, Maryland and Florida. Now, his collection of fossilized dinosaur bones, teeth and shells line the fourth floor of ...