Paleontologists have identified a new ancient reptile from the Solnhofen limestone slabs, thanks to a chance discovery. A ...

If the fossil embedded in the tile belonged to one of these archaic humans, it could be several thousand years old - more precisely dating back between 24,000 to 1.9 million years.

As both WaPo and the assembled experts of Reddit discovered, finding fossils in travertine tile, a type of limestone imported from Turkey, isn't all that uncommon — but finding one that appeared ...

The tile, made of a type of limestone called travertine, was imported from a quarry in Turkey. ... often contains old fossils, and that digging it up can unearth ancient treasures.

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Donald G. MacVicar Jr., 21-year-old Amherst senior and chemistry major, got the idea in a college bull session. After he tested it in the laboratory, MacVicar decided he had the answer to a problem ...

A new 113-million-year-old ant fossil was discovered preserved in limestone in Brazil. By Laura Baisas. Published Apr 24, 2025 11:00 AM EDT.