Imagine there are ten different types of shells, each the size of a grain of sand, mixed in the bowl of mud in front of you. You want to find each type of individual shell —what do you do? For ...

An Alabama family was hunting for fossils when they discovered a huge, fossilized turtle shell on the bank of a river.

The fossil remains of some of the first animals with shells, ocean-dwelling creatures that measure a few centimeters in length and date to about 520 million years ago, provide a window on evolution at ...

“When we came across that, we all just kind of stared at each other for a minute, like ‘This is it,’” said Adrienne Coleman, ...

"The turtle shell, which is roughly 4 feet long and 3 feet across, represents a new genus and species of leatherback sea ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Clay-rich marine sediments in southeastern Tanzania contain some of the world's best-preserved ...

The Coleman family discovers a 32-million-year-old leatherback sea turtle fossil during a family fishing trip near Jackson, Alabama.

With his new description of giant spider fossils from China, a scientist from the University of Kansas is helping further knowledge about life on the planet while contributing to knowledge about how ...