A geology field trip will take participants into a historic coal mine and a fossil site on Saturday, May 3, led by geologist ...

A study from the University of Leicester describes a newly identified fossil species that is 444 million years old, with its ...

Researchers created 3D models of ancient tracks in Oregon’s John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The study revealed a ...

Chris Driesbach, left, and a volunteer stand over a whale fossil found along the Gaviota Coast. Driesbach, a geologist and ...

Imagine stumbling upon a hidden vault that preserves whispers from a world over half a billion years ago—a time when life on ...

For years, a mysterious fossil specimen defied categorization, until one paleontologist made a surprising discovery.

“Trace fossils definitely do tell stories,” said ... which can leave impressions in the fine grains of shale and clay the tracks were found in. But there are usually many raindrop impressions ...

A newly identified fossil discovered in the ancient shale of South Africa, has stunned paleontologists with its rare ...

After the storms from 2024 pummeled the Gaviota Coast, fossil enthusiast and geologist Chris Driesbach decided to take a trip ...

The volume of oil shale mined in Estonia in 2024 fell to a record low, at a little over 8.5 million tons. This compares with ...