Ammonites were shelled cephalopods that died out about 66 million years ago. Fossils of them are found all around the world, sometimes in very large concentrations. The often tightly wound shells of ...

Based on the fossil record, ammonites came in a wide range of sizes and shapes, from smaller than an inch to as large as nine feet wide. Some ammonites had long, straight shells, while others had ...

When we find an index fossil in rocks in different locations, it tells us that the rocks formed around the same time. Ammonites make great index fossils due to their rapid evolution and wide ...

Therefore, the fossils tended to be credited to museums ... "I think she's a wonderful, inspirational role model for kids today." Ammonite's UK premiere takes place at the BFI London Film festival ...

Ammonite fossils have been found across the globe, but the gemstone variety has so far only been attributed to the Bearpaw ...

Fossils found in the northern part of Hokkaido are a new type of ammonite, the once-ubiquitous spiral-shelled creatures that went extinct with the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, researchers said.

Nine-year-old Eli spotted a 200-million-year-old fossil in a rocky cliff face A nine-year-old fossil hunter had the find of his life when he stumbled on a 200-million-year-old ammonite. Eli was ...

William Whiskerson: An ammonite? Kadisha: Yes. William Whiskerson: What's an ammonite? Cameron: A type of fossil. William Whiskerson: Oh, a fossil. Narrator: A fossil is a special rock that holds ...

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 ...

Koichi Fukuoka’s career as a copperplate engraver took an unexpected turn after he encountered fossils of ammonites, a spiral-shelled creature that lived in the age of the dinosaurs. The artist ...