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Trilobite facts: from compound eyes to combat tridents, these remarkable fossils have a lot to say

Megabyte, Gigabyte, Trilobite.

The most common types of fossils -- finding ancient life preserved in rock

A foray millions of years into the past.

The saber-toothed cat: the most memorable extinct megafauna

There's more to these amazing prehistoric animals than their long canine teeth.

10 of the Weirdest Prehistoric Creatures

Eons ago, many millennia before written history, bizarre animals roamed the Earth.

The Types of Fossils and Other Rock-solid Fossil Facts

Bones to stones.

Platycrinus saffordi, the sea lily that isn't a flower

Crinoids are sometimes referred to as sea lillies because of their resemblance to a plant or flower. But this fossil looks more like something straight from hell.

9 amazing displays of fossil art

Art is a relative term, especially in these modern times. In its most accepted term, art is the deliberate process of arranging certain elements in such a way that appeals to the senses, trying to achieve beauty. But what these elements are and how they are arranged is up to the artist. So it shouldn’t […]