In the kits, the coprolite (1), theropod track (17), and synapsid track (18) are trace fossils. Unaltered hard parts - The body fossil is made up of exactly the same material as when it entered the ...

Besides rock, fossils may be found as the result of an organism being entombed in ice, tar (like the famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles), or amber, in which ancient insects have been found ...

In 2014, a paleontologist randomly picked up a soccer ball-sized rock in Wyoming ... with the study analyzed the whole place for more fossil burrows. "At this point, we were like, 'Oh my god ...

For rock collectors, gemstone enthusiasts, or fossil hunters, the museum will have experts on hand to identify specimens, educate visitors and sell geodes, fossils, rocks, jewelry and more. Visitors ...

Ammonite fossils, an example is shown here, are sea creatures that became extinct about 65 million years ago. Fossil remains have been found in rocks of all ages. Fossils of the simplest organisms ...

The research team now hopes to examine other samples taken from the Torridon area's ancient rocks and find more fossils that could provide further insights into the evolution of multicellular ...

Ammonite fossils, an example is shown here, are sea creatures that became extinct about 65 million years ago. Fossil remains have been found in rocks of all ages. Fossils of the simplest organisms ...