The Nation

The Fight Over the Meaning of Fossils

When the remains of prehistoric creatures were discovered in Europe and the United States, it opened up a vociferous debate on the nature of time and the purpose of science. A lithograph ...
insider.si.edu

Narrated Virtual Tour: David H. Koch Hall of Fossils – Deep Time Exhibit – Dinosaurs in Detail

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Since the first scientific recognition of dinosaur fossils in the early 19th century, these animals have captivated our attention. How could the ...
Phys.org

Trace fossils reveal clues to evolution of tiny organisms in deep marine ecosystems

Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of years ago that have long since left these unique fossils in their wake.
gizmodo

773,000-Year-Old Fossils Add a New Twist to Humanity’s Deep Origins

Researchers theorize that the last common ancestor of modern humans and two of our extinct human cousins—Neanderthals and Denisovans—existed about 765,000 to 550,000 years ago. Where these ancestors ...
Yale Environment 360

Tiny teeth fossils reveal ancient origins of ocean’s most abundant deep-sea fish

The deep sea, which is typically defined as depths of at least 200 feet, is home to 90% of marine fish life, but the fishes that inhabit it are poorly represented in the fossil record. Whole body ...