In what might be the coolest solution to "how to find fossils", a new study has revealed how we can take to the skies when ...

The brilliant iridescent hues found in ammolite come from tiny air gaps in the fossils’ layers, a new study finds.

Orange lichens in Canada are guiding scientists to hidden dinosaur fossils, with drones detecting their vivid color ...

Ammolite, a gemstone from southern Alberta, showcases brilliant colours from ancient marine shells. These fossils, over 70 ...

Ammolite comes from the fossilized shells of extinct squidlike critters called ammonites. Scientists knew the secret to the fossils’ flamboyant appearance lay somewhere in their layers of nacre, or ...

Finding dinosaurs is a mixture of knowing where to look and pure luck. It typically involves paleontologists hiking for miles ...

Vibrant orange-coloured lichens are helping scientists discover dinosaur fossils in Canada, according to a new study published today [3 November] in Current Biology.

Researchers think the dinosaur perished close to the sea, sank onto the seabed and was rapidly buried by minerals.

A remarkably preserved dinosaur fossil, dubbed a \"mummy,\" has been unearthed in Canada. This nodosaur specimen, over 110 ...