Oyster fossils break the myth of weak seasonality in the greenhouse climate
An international research team studying fossilized oyster shells revealed an annual substantial variation in sea water temperature at the start ...
Tag: fossils
Rock fossils suggest ancient climate on Mars
Long ago, wind and water shaped the soft sand and sediment of Mars into dunes, ripples, and other landforms called ...
Trilobite Fossils Discovered in Upstate New York Reveal ‘Extra’ Pair of Legs
A new study reveals that a species of trilobite whose fossils are exceptionally well preserved in upstate New York has ...
Fossils reveal plant-insect interactions across the Triassic-Jurassic boundary in southern China
A recent study of fossil plants reveals plant-insect interactions across the Triassic-Jurassic boundary in the Sichuan Basin of southern China. ...
Rare 3D fossils show some early trees had shapes unlike any you’ve ever seen
In the fossil record, trees are usually preserved with only their trunks. They generally do not include sheets to show ...
Fossils show that kelp predates the animals we see in kelp forests today
The unique underwater kelp forests that line the Pacific coast are home to a diverse ecosystem believed to have evolved ...
Even the oldest eukaryotic fossils display dazzling diversity and complexity
The sun has just set on a quiet mudflat in Australia's Northern Territory; he will return in 7 hours. A ...
New research shows ‘juvenile’ T. rex fossils are a distinct species of small tyrannosaur
A new analysis of fossils thought to be T. rex juveniles now shows that they were adults of a small ...
