When you think of fossils, things like dinosaurs or ancient trees probably pop to mind. But if you’re a true geology aficionado, you probably know that those are far from the most common fossils.

Living in North America, Camarasaurus is one of the most common dinosaurs to find. Fossils of this species have been continually discovered since 1877, with specimens being dug up across the ...

The interior soft parts of brachiopods are not preserved, only the hard valves are preserved as fossils. Bryozoa ("moss animals") - Bryozoa (or "moss animals") are the most common fossils in ...

Shark teeth are the most common fossil locally, Hoppe said, because these ancient sharks, like their modern equivalents, drop up to 10,000 teeth throughout their lifetimes. “I often get asked ...

Why are fossil shark teeth so common? The vast majority of shark fossils found are teeth. This is down to two main reasons. Because most of the skeleton of sharks is made from soft cartilage, it takes ...

A fish fossil. Nearly all fossils we find are from marine animals because sediments like mud and sand quickly bury their remains. The most common way an animal such as a dinosaur fossilises is called ...