What are fossils and how are they formed? Learn where they are found and how this supports continental drift theory.

Dominated by carbon-rich swamps and forests proliferating across Earth's rocky surface, the Carboniferous period saw a boost ...

One of the most common but least useful kinds of trace fossils is bioturbation, evidence that organisms have churned through sediment. Bioturbation is recognized by the complete lack of sedimentary ...

Eventually, they turn into sedimentary rock. 5. While this is happening, water seeps into the bones and teeth, turning them to stone as it leaves behind minerals. This process can take thousands or ...

Relative dating to determine the age of rocks and fossils Geologists have established a set of principles that can be applied to sedimentary and volcanic rocks that are exposed at the Earth's ...

Taken together, it’s an encyclopaedia of the history of life.’ You can find fossils anywhere that has rocks of the right age and type. Fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock, which forms when ...

Aotearoa, the Māori name for New Zealand, is usually translated as “land of the long white cloud.” In this issue of Eos, we ...

(WWTI) – Commonly made in sedimentary rock, fossils can be a fun look back in time to our planet’s past. Today is National Fossil Day. Fossils are interesting and fun to look at, but they ...

An analysis of tombstone fragments revealed fossilized remnants of a diverse group of shelled protist called foraminiferans, ...

Menu Local Geology History, Resources, and Facilities Geologic History of Southwestern Ohio At the Limper Geology Museum, you will be able to explore a large collection of local rock, mineral, and ...

with the goal of better understanding how chemical sedimentary rocks (e.g., carbonates, chert, iron formations) record chemical, physical, and biological paleoenvironmental conditions. Chemical ...