From giant parrots and feathered dinosaurs to really old poop and The Bone Wars to the difference between body fossils and trace fossils, here are some fun facts about fossils, adapted from an ...

Trace fossils offer clues into what ancient species may have been doing, in what circumstances, and, in some cases, how they interacted with other species. A set of footprints, ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that the famous Cambrian explosion—the dramatic burst of diverse animal life—might have actually started millions of years earlier than we thought. By analyzing ancient ...

Trace fossils reveal mating, birthing practices of ancient puffer fish, others. Staff Writer. The Columbus Dispatch. In the flat, sandy bottom of the sea off the coast of Amani-Oshima, Japan, are ...

Researchers created 3D models of ancient tracks in Oregon’s John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The study revealed a glimpse of animal life 50 million years ago.

A project like this doesn’t happen immediately. These trace fossils were buried for millions of years before being uncovered, were donated to the monument in the 1980s and had been sitting in ...

Scientists in Brazil identified marine worms that made at least some trace fossil burrows called Bifungites. By Priyanka Runwal If you know where to look, you can find dumbbell-shaped fossils in ...

A trace fossil of 66 dinosaur footprints has been uncovered in Australia, providing a rare snapshot of dinosaur behavior and abundance from the Early Jurassic period.

Researchers created 3D models of ancient tracks in Oregon’s John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The study revealed a glimpse of animal life 50 million years ago.

The fossil was found at a cliff in Denmark. Fossilized vomit is called regurgitalite, and it's a type of trace fossil, which tells scientists about an organism's daily life.

A trace fossil of 66 dinosaur footprints has been uncovered in Australia, providing a rare snapshot of dinosaur behavior and abundance from the Early Jurassic period.