However, this prosperity was interrupted time and time again by large storms. Records of these conditions have been left behind in the layers of limestone and mudstone in local bedrock. The fossils ...

The calcium carbonate precipitated out of the water and eventually solidified into limestone. Numerous marine organisms used the dissolved calcium carbonate in the seawater to form internal skeletons ...

The specimen in question is an exquisite fossil of a gossamer-winged butterfly from the Isle of Wight. It is the only representative of its species ever found. Discovered in the Insect Limestone at ...

On a triangular lot on Milwaukee's north side stands a building with ancient sea fossils embedded in its structure.

Almost all fossils are preserved in sedimentary rock. Organisms that live in topographically low places (such as lakes or ocean basins) have the best chance of being preserved. This is because they ...

After a three-year closure due to flooding, South Africa's Sterkfontein Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, have reopened ...

The Ohio Statehouse invites families and friends to a free fossil tour on Saturday, April 19 from noon until 1:30 p.m. During this special tour, visitors will see fossil specimens, and then find ...

Fossils ranging from ancient cats to hominins ... The route also passes several natural wonders, such as a limestone waterfall and the Blue Pools, a collection of natural rock basins, streams ...

South Africa's Sterkfontein caves, home to early human fossils, reopened after three years, offering tourists a chance to ...