When you think of fossils, bones may be the first image that comes to mind. But for paleontologists, trace fossils like these can be even more exciting. Reading time 13 minutes We know them in death.

Advances in imaging techniques reportedly debunks a purported "animal" fossil from long before the Cambrian explosion.

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The late scientist is credited with creating a subfield devoted to the trace fossils left behind by the extinct reptiles. By Laura Baisas Published Dec 9, 2023 8:00 AM EST Add Popular Science (opens ...

A recent study published in Quaternary Research describes the discovery and identification of possible aardvark tracks and burrow sites in Pleistocene aeolianites on the South African Cape coast.

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Insects are fragile, soft-bodied animals whose remains are difficult to preserve. Wings are often fossilized, but insect bodies, if present, are usually bits and pieces of the original prehistoric ...

Fossils fascinated Sir David Attenborough throughout his childhood. The BBC retraces the steps of Sir David's formative experiences roaming the British countryside.

Puff adders leave linear, sometimes slightly undulating traces. EcoPrint/Shutterstock Snakes are familiar, distinctive – and often feared – reptiles. And they’ve been around for a long time: body ...