Trilobite facts: from compound eyes to combat tridents, these remarkable fossils have a lot to say
Megabyte, Gigabyte, Trilobite.
Megabyte, Gigabyte, Trilobite.
The tooth is almost two million years old.
Sometimes, doing yard work is very conducive to science.
Not bad for a Fossil Friday!
It's safe to say that mountaintops are not the usual place where you'd find marine fossils.
The fossil was discovered in 1975 in North Dakota alongside a Triceratops.
This specimen pushes the history of squids, cuttlefish, and octopi back by over 80 million years.
The auction, although a commercial success, raises questions about whether fossils should be up for sale.
Early birds get fossilized!
"If it doesn't work, build bigger" is a tried and true maxim.
These are only the second and third species of spinosaurids discovered in the UK.
Maybe one was a young Picasso
Turtle eggs are usually small and fragile -- but this one was big and tough.
Now we need to confirm that these were indeed sea sponges.
Not a mean feat at all.
The history of bats is surprisingly mysterious. These teeth keep that tradition.
Gives Florida man a run for his money.
The odds of a fossil being near you is never quite zero.
Parents everywhere can probably relate.
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