A river hunt for ancient sea fossils takes a strange turn when the group starts finding unusual lightweight rocks that don’t behave like normal stone. Some show early signs of crystal formation—almost ...

This video explores a fossil collection containing remains of ancient marine life that lived over 400 million years ago, when large parts of the world map and continents were covered by oceans.

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How does a fossil go from being in the ground to on display? What do paleontologists do? How does a fossil go from being in the ground to on display in a museum? Learn the process and all the ...

In 1937, finding fossils in Indonesia was hard. The solution? Pay locals for every bone fragment they find. Enterprising ...

Hear from a fossil collector talk about his findings along the Oregon Coast Kent Gibson, an amateur fossil collector, has made discoveries for the past 12 years along the Oregon Coast.

(via SciShow) Every year, we dig up the most amazing fossil discoveries and explore what they reveal about the ancient past. Here are the winners from 2025!