Fossils tell us about plants and animals. They tell how the plant or animal have changed over time. How do you think a dinosaurs would leave a fossil…
The fossil record helps paleontologists, archaeologists, and geologists place important events and species in the appropriate geologic era. It is based on the Law of Superposition which states…
Researchers at UCLA and the University of Wisconsin–Madison have confirmed that microscopic fossils discovered in a nearly 3.5 billion-year-old piece of rock in Western Australia are the oldest…
Tooth shape because it’s controlled by DNA. Wound of a scar does not change a cat’s DNA. Why are older fossils generally in deeper rock layers than younger…
Why are the oldest fossils found deeper underground? New rock layers are deposited on top of older ones. … New rock layers are deposited on top of older…
The oldest accepted fossils are those from Strelley Pool in the Pilbara region of western Australia. They are stromatolites: preserved mats of microorganisms sandwiched between layers of sediment….
Scientists say they have confirmed that strange-looking fossils from more than 500 million years ago are remains of an animal. That would make it one of the earliest…
What are the coolest fossils? Fantastic fossils Ammonites. Ammonites are related to the squids and octopuses you can see today, but they’re all extinct – they died out…
Known as a nodosaur, this 110 million-year-old, armored plant-eater is the best preserved fossil of its kind ever found. What is the most important fossil ever found? Lucy,…
What is the newest fossil found? Chilean paleontologists announced Monday the discovery of a new species of giant dinosaurs called Arackar licanantay. The dinosaur belongs to the titanosaur…