Half a billion years ago, the first true eye emerged in Earth’s oceans. Fossils now reveal what that ancient crystal vision could actually see.
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A new start after 60: I’d had several careers but no degree – then I became a palaeontologist at 62
In search of a new adventure, Craig Munns went back to school. Now, at 65, he spends his days examining long-vanished life forms ...
Barry Hughes, a volunteer in the Condon Fossil Collection, opens a drawer containing the head of a saber-tooth tiger and ...
Sea fossils found on some of the world's tallest mountains are reigniting fierce debate over whether the biblical story of ...
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Marine Fossils on Everest? Sea fossils found on Mount Everest reveal 500-million-year ocean mystery
Marine fossils discovered near the summit of Mount Everest reveal that the world’s highest mountain was once part of an ancient ocean floor before tectonic collisions lifted the Himalayas.
Biologists identify a new species of "living fossil" chiton through cutting-edge mitochondrial genome sequencing.
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Want to get close to life millions of years ago? It's easier than you think. Here are 15 amazing fossils you could find ...
If someone showed you photos of Onyx Cave without context, you’d probably assume they were concept art from the latest space ...
Professor Loren E. Babcock examines the key processes of fossilization in paleontology, highlighting the critical role of ...
“Living fossil” is often misused, but chitons really haven’t changed much in about 300 million years.
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