A recent study found that many of the fossils from Germany's Posidonia shale do not get their gleam from pyrite, commonly known as fool's gold, which was long thought to be the source of the shine. Instead, the golden hue is from a mix of minerals that hints at the conditions in which the fossils formed.
Spinosaurids are amongst the largest land-dwelling predators to have ever lived on Earth. Their peculiar anatomy and sparse fossil record make spinosaurids mysterious when compared with other large-bodied carnivorous dinosaurs.
They are so well-preserved and in so exquisite conditions that they make us believe they once somehow frozed in time.
A 20-story rock face in Alaska known as "The Coliseum" is covered with layers of footprints belonging to a range of dinosaurs, including a tyrannosaur.
This incredible discovery sheds light on the significance of geckos in evolution and how their diverse adaptations have made them one of the most successful lizard species on the planet.
The Tully Monster, a prehistoric creature that has long puzzled scientists and marine enthusiasts alike.
The cave has been untouched for around 42,000 years. It also contained the bones and teeth of hyena pups, suggesting they raised their young there.
With huge teeth and large eyes, Crassigyrinus scoticus was specially adapted to hunt in the coal swamps of Scotland and North America.
Archaeologists have found a claw that is 3,300 years old and belongs to a bird that has been extinct for the past 800 years.
Given the quality of preservation of the wolf's head, researchers aim to extract viable DNA and use it to sequence the wolf's genome.
