For more than a century, the Ediacara Biota has quietly confused scientists. These fossils, dating back around 570 million years, capture soft, squishy organisms preserved in sandstone, which is ...

AN EXTINCT creature has been found trapped into amber after nearly 40 million years. The doomed animal – which came from a legendary poet’s private collection – is so perfectly preserved that its ...

Scientists discovered exceptionally preserved Ediacaran fossils in sandstone. (Image: Geology) Scientists solved how Ediacaran soft-bodied fossils survived in sandstone. Ancient seawater chemistry and ...

Ancient reptile skeletons are the hallmark of any natural history museum gallery. Devoid of flesh or skin, which rotted away or was eaten by scavengers, these fossil specimens continue to inspire and ...

Two perfectly round dinosaur eggs found in China weren't hiding bones, but something far more unexpected. What scientists uncovered inside could rewrite what we know about fossilisation and the final ...

Researchers have developed a breakthrough method that could lead to ‘de-fossilised’ chemical industry. Researchers led by the University of Cambridge have demonstrated a new and sustainable way to ...

In 1990, an ancient human skull was unearthed in China’s Hubei Province that was so badly deformed during fossilisation that it was hard to gauge its significance. A new analysis now indicates that ...

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In 1990, an ancient human skull was unearthed in Hubei province that was so badly deformed during fossilisation that it was hard to gauge its significance. A new analysis now indicates that the skull ...