Find out more about Body Fossils and Trace Fossils. Fossils can be categorized in two basic types: body fossils and trace fossils. Body fossils help scientists learn what plants and animals looked ...

What can bones tell us about life millions of years ago? A paleobiologist decodes chemical clues to uncover how animals lived ...

Oil seep hydrocarbons and oxygen-free mud protected not only bones but also delicate tissues such as skin and cartilage.

Ever wonder how saber-toothed cats and other extinct creatures behaved? Well, a team of scientists unearthed ancient footprints that offer insight into how various prehistoric animals lived as far ...

A fossil assemblage from Yunnan province in southwest China is reshaping scientific understanding of how animal life graduated from simple, soft-bodied forms to the complex body plans that dominate ...

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Newly uncovered fossils in southwestern China are forcing scientists to rethink when Earth first shifted from simple, flat, ...

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An international research team led by Chinese scientists has discovered the oldest known body fossils of annelids, extending ...

The south coast of South Africa's Western Cape province is a rich source of fossil tracks and traces—clues suggesting what ...