The fossil was found in May ... It comes from the Ordovician Period of the Paleozoic Era, about 485 to 444 million years ago. It had 10 tentacles with adhesive ridges instead of suckers.

The fossils, preserved in delicate layers of sandstone and clay for 280 million years, reveal a complete Paleozoic-era ecosystem. This unique window into the past has been made possible by climate ...

The largest extinction events define a change in era. The end of the Paleozoic and beginning of the Mesozoic 251 million years ago marks ... We suggest using a threefold approach to connect with the ...

These tracks are a reminder of the vastness of geological time and the fragility of our fossil archives. A simple hike uncovered an entire vanished ecosystem, etched in stone. The Permian period, ...

A stunning fossilized world containing remnants of amphibians, skin prints, plants, and seeds was discovered in the melting glacier ice of the Italian Alps. Experts date the now-exposed lost world to ...

An individual plant or animal fossil is, even by itself ... are learning that in real time after discovering an entire Paleozoic-era ecosystem, which had previously been hidden under snow and ...

Nestled in The Bahamas on Great Abaco Island is a blue hole, Sawmill Sink, that's filled with a trove of well-preserved fossils that show how much the island has changed since the last Ice Age.

Mention the word “fossils” to people and most will probably ... unexcavated archaeological material beside much older Paleozoic rocks. These caves might well have been exposed and habitable ...

With a bloated body and stubby limbs, tiny eyes, and a protruding snout, the purple frog isn’t winning any beauty contests – but if you’re a fan of “living fossils” then this is the ...