Ammonite shells are used today as index fossils, meaning they can help date other fossils that are found in the same layer of marine rock. These cephalopods make for ideal index fossils because ...

Ammonite fossils have been found across the globe, but the gemstone variety has so far only been attributed to the Bearpaw ...

A cougar displaying aggressive behaviour on the Ammonite Falls trail has prompted the regional district to temporarily issue ...

The Regional District of Nanaimo closed part of a major hiking trail on Monday due to an “aggressive” cougar. The cougar was ...

A story about a self-taught palaeontologist called Mary Anning has been transformed to the big screen as Ammonite, a depiction of a 19th-century love affair. Francis Lee, who wrote and directed ...

Zoë adds, 'The ammonite would have lived in one chamber, but we don't know how often they built a new one. 'Previously it has been suggested this could have been a monthly occurrence, but there is no ...

Authorities have ordered the closure of a popular hiking trail on Vancouver Island due to the presence of an 'aggressive ...

Here’s everything we know about Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan’s new film, Ammonite, including the first-look trailer. When Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan sign onto a project, it’s pretty ...

Opalized ammonite fossils are some of the most unique and spectacular paleontological specimens. They were formed through a ...

Nine-year-old Eli spotted a 200-million-year-old fossil in a rocky cliff face A nine-year-old fossil hunter had the find of his life when he stumbled on a 200-million-year-old ammonite.

Most ammonites died out 66 million years ago, at the same time as dinosaurs. Fossilised ammonite shells can be found all around the world, including on parts of Britain's coastline. But if you can't ...

The Regional District of Nanaimo in British Columbia says it's temporarily closing a hiking trail due to the presence of an ...