A new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities challenges previous classifications paleontologists use ...

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Dive into deep time to discover how fossils form, the ocean's surprising origins, and more. What do fossilized leaves, an asteroid, and Florida sinkholes have in common? Dr. Kirk Johnson is Sant ...

Scientists have found that X-Ray scanning reveals secrets of fossil formation without disturbing the decay of buried carcasses A new study published in Palaeontology has confirmed that X-ray computed ...

Many of today's everyday items are destined to become fossils after millions of years, but scientists have suggested that ...