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Green River Fossils
Green River Fossils
Spectacular Fossils of the Green River Formation. Some of the world's best fossil fish.
Largest Land Mammals
largest land mammals
Largest Land Mammals: The extinction of dinosaurs allowed mammals to grow much larger.
Huge New Sauropod
Abydosaurus mcintoshi
Abydosaurus: A huge new sauropod dinosaur was found.
Fossil Spiders
Fossil spider
Fossil "Spiders" in 3D: Computer imaging reveals details of 300 MYO predators.
Tucson Mineral Show
mineral specimens
Mineral Show Photos: From the 2010 Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show.
What Are Stromatolites
Stromatolite
What Are Stromatolites? Learn all about them. Do they exist in the sedimentary rocks of Mars?
If it is not grown, it is mined.
The Oldest Dinosaur
Asilisaurus kongwe
Asilisaurus kongwe: A new discovery challenges the age of the oldest dinosaur.
World's Oldest Animal
World's Oldest Animal Fossil
World's Oldest Animal Fossils? Possibly the oldest animal ever discovered. Australia - 650 MYO.
Ordovician Fossils
Ordovician fossils
Ordovician Fossil Discovery: The oldest soft-bodied fossils found to date in Ordovician rocks.
Oil is found first in the mind.

Newest Fossil Items
Human Ancestors
Australopithecus sediba
Australopithecus sediba: A new hominid species discovered in South Africa.
Tarbosaurus bataar
Tarbosaurus bataar
Young Tyrannosaurs relied on speed and agility to catch prey. Their diet changed as they aged.
Nocturnal Dinosaurs
Nocturnal dinosaurs
Some Dinosaurs Hunted at Night: Scleral ring studies reveal that some were active at night.
Fossilization Mystery
Soom shale
Fossilization Mystery: 1/2 billion years ago these creatures were preserved with incredible detail.
Ordovician Extinction
Ordovician extinction
The Late Ordovician Mass Extinction may have been caused by climate change.
The present is the key to the past.
Petrified Wood
petrified wood
Petrified Wood is a fossil that forms when dissolved material preciptates and replaces wood.
Largest Bone Deposit
Largest marine bone deposit
The World's Richest and Most Extensive Marine Bone Deposit: Was it a marine "killing field" or the site of a sudden "die off?"
Fossil Kits
Fossil Kit
Fossil Kits: Learn how to identify fossils and where they fit into the geologic time scale.
Geology underlies it all.
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