Paleontologists have identified a new ancient reptile from the Solnhofen limestone slabs, thanks to a chance discovery. A ...

CaveCreek4.jpg Penelope Donahue points out fossils in the limestone of the opening of Cave Creek Cave while on a June 8 hike in Santa Fe National Forest. The limestone, which is around 300 million ...

Crinoids, commonly known as sea lilies or feather stars, represent one of the most ancient animal lineages still present in modern oceans. These echinoderms (relatives of starfish and sea urchins) ...

A video on X of people collecting marine fossils has apparently caused some confusion, as they are collecting their ancient sea-life fossils from the top of a mountain.

The fossils contained the semi-chewed remains of crinoids, or sea lilies, marine invertebrates related to starfish and sea urchins. (Tarik Tinazay/AFP/Getty Images) ...

Pictured is a lump of 66-million-year-old vomit found on the Cliffs of Stevns, a geological site on the Danish island of Zealand that is comprised of a 15 km-long fossil-rich coastal cliff.

The fossil was found at a cliff in Denmark. Fossilized vomit is called regurgitalite, and it's a type of trace fossil, which tells scientists about an organism's daily life.

The fossil was found at a cliff in Denmark. Fossilized vomit is called regurgitalite, and it's a type of trace fossil, which tells scientists about an organism's daily life.