Among some of the most spectacular fossils unearthed are those found in strange locations, and new research is now showing that the way these fossils were preserved is far from what scientists ...

A new study published in Palaeontology has confirmed that X-ray computed tomography (XCT scanning) can be used to monitor decomposing organisms without altering the natural decay process—a vital step ...

Scientists confirm CT scanning doesn't interfere with natural decomposition processes, opening new windows into understanding how fossils form. Scientists have found that X-Ray scanning reveals ...

In the 6th-grade unit 'Land Formation and Changes,' the focus is on inferring how land is formed based on strata, rocks, and ...

In 1902, professional fossil hunter Barnum Brown excavated a stunning set of bones from eastern Montana’s Cretaceous period rocks. The remains were clearly from a large carnivore—far more imposing ...

A crocodile fossil pulled from the same ancient limestone that built the Great Sphinx shares a strangely fitting detail with that iconic monument, and the connection runs far deeper than a missing ...