The fossil came as a most unexpected and welcome present. "I cannot imagine a more significant gift and accolade than having the Avalonian trilobite genus Skehanos named for me by a fellow geologist ...

Researchers have described some of the best-preserved three-dimensional trilobite fossils ever discovered. The fossils, which ...

An illustration shows how experts believe the raptor species looked Scientists in Australia say they uncovered a fossil of a previously unknown species of eagle that lived in the country about 25 ...

In this activity, your class will use images of trilobite fossils to explore how fossils preserve information about ancient life. They will sort the fossils into orders (closely related groups) by ...

Artist's reconstruction of Palaeospondylus as an agnathan. The intricate honeycomb-like structure of the Australian fossils suggests that Palaeospondylus australis holds significant clues about ...

Why are fossil evidence from South America and Australia important for understanding the history of these ecosystems? Wilf: Stunning recent fossil discoveries show that eucalypts and rainforests ...

Scientists made the find while looking at the well-preserved trilobite fossil. They lived in seas during the Palaeozoic era, between 541-251 million years ago. They found the ancient creature had ...