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

113 Million-Yr-Old Fossil of ‘Hell Ant’ Found in a Chunk of Limestone Is the Oldest Known Ant Specimen Ever Identified New findings in nature provide experts with a better understanding of ...

Last week, a dentist with the username u/Kidipadeli75 posted to the r/fossils forum on Reddit to ask about a crescent-shaped mark he found on his parents’ recently installed travertine tile ...

Dietfurt limestone flooring and wall tiles are especially suited for high foot traffic areas such as shopping malls, airports and office buildings. The stone comes in timeless color of beige and grey.

Feathered fossil shows famed dinosaur could fly (like a chicken) The Chicago Archaeopteryx offers new details about a pivotal moment in evolution. By Andrew Paul ...

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.

The 113 million-year-old fossil of a hell ant preserves tiny details of the insect's wings. Anderson Lepeco Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter .

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Fossil shaped like a human ear has National Park Service asking questions about its origin in Arizona recreation area. Ear-shaped fossil found in Arizona park, officials say | Sacramento Bee National ...

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.