The minerals involved in the fossilization of ancient life can have a dramatic effect on how that fossil turns out. They ...

Left: 3D reconstruction. Right: Labelled internal organs. Credit: Cherns et al. For the first time, researchers have revealed the soft tissues of a 165-million-year-old ammonite fossil using 3D ...

A geology professor and his student at Rogers State University (RSU) made a remarkable discovery just before spring break. Dr. Chris Shelton and student Kolby Dooling unearthed a rare, well-preserved ...

A rare fossil discovered in Oklahoma is making waves across the paleontological community after a geology professor and his student unearthed what could be one of the oldest known examples of a ...

CLAREMORE, Okla. — 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 ...

Integrating shimmering ammonites, toothy mosasaurs and a massive haul of specimens into the growing National Fossil Collection Jack Tamisiea 2022 was a busy year at the National Museum of Natural ...

(See “A new approach using high-resolution computed tomography to test the buoyant properties of chambered cephalopod shells,” Paleobiology, 2015.) The liquid world of fetal development provides a ...

The piece of Russian amber allowed scientists to recreate the ancient scene from the past and understand current animal behavior. The fossil, found in Kaliningrad, Russia, is a "unicorn" because it ...