Learn how fossils form through sedimentation and mineralization. Discover types like moulds, casts, and trace fossils in our ...

New Haven, Conn. - Scientists have identified a mineral signature for sites that are more likely to contain rare fossils that preserve evidence of soft tissue -- essential information to understanding ...

WASHINGTON — A Canadian geologist may have found the earliest fossil record of animal life on Earth, according to a report published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Around a billion years ago, a ...

A 280 million-year-old fossil thought to be a well-preserved specimen of an ancient reptile is largely a forgery, according to new research. The fossil, initially discovered in the Italian Alps in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After spending millions of years tucked away in rocks, fossils can ...

Fossil fuels are the main source of the energy consumed globally and are expected to continue to be the primary energy source for the world’s growing demand for decades to come. Amid the outcry from ...

Composite image showing some of the types of fossil-like specimens created by chemical reactions that could be found on Mars. Geological evidence suggests that Mars was temporarily habitable three ...

Mars explorers searching for signs of ancient life could be fooled by fossil-like specimens created by chemical processes, research suggests. Mars explorers searching for signs of ancient life could ...

(CNN) — A 280 million-year-old fossil thought to be a well-preserved specimen of an ancient reptile is largely a forgery, according to new research. The fossil, initially discovered in the Italian ...