Over 150 years ago, a fossilized organism known as Prototaxites emerged as an enigma regarding what early land life may have been like. As an organism that appeared to grow up through Earth’s crust in ...

Dive into deep time to discover how fossils form, the ocean's surprising origins, and more. What do fossilized leaves, an asteroid, and Florida sinkholes have in common? Dr. Kirk Johnson is Sant ...

Scientists confirm CT scanning doesn't interfere with natural decomposition processes, opening new windows into understanding how fossils form. Scientists have found that X-Ray scanning reveals ...

Millions of years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth, leaving behind mysteries that are still buried deep beneath the ground in the form of fossils. And when these fossils are discovered by scientists and ...