Opalized ammonite fossils are some of the most unique and spectacular paleontological specimens. They were formed through a geological process known as opalization, wherein organic material from ...

The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ... Jan. 2, 2025 — When it comes to deciding where they're going to get their next meal, different species of bees may be ...

Scientists described numerous new species this past year, from the world’s smallest otter in India to a fanged hedgehog from Southeast Asia, tree-dwelling frogs in Madagascar, and a new family ...

And a pygmy pipehorse floating in the Indian Ocean shallows. These wild wonders were among the hundreds of previously unknown species of animals, plants and fungi that scientists named and ...

Tennessee decided to award a tiny marine creature, which lived in warm, ancient seas millions of years ago, the title of ...

Throughout biblical history, the Moabites and Ammonites symbolized rebellion against divine order and a rejection of God’s moral law. These nations, born from the incestuous union between Lot and his ...

The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have ...

How exactly these extinct creatures had sex has proved something of a mystery - but now an expert sheds light on this most prehistoric of intercourse.

Guide Declan Porter has travelled across southern Africa in the hopes of finding rare bird species. Photograph by Jonathan Gregson ...

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Each new discovery like this one adds another piece to the puzzle of Earth’s prehistoric past. Ammonite fossil collection. Image by jonnysek via Depositphotos. This discovery is not just about one ...