WAUCHULA, Fla. — Fossil hunters can sift through dirt and clay-like material at Bone Valley Experience to dig for a hidden treasure, and Sarah Bates knows exactly what she hopes to find.

Newfound fossils demonstrate that the dinosaur's tail was well suited for swimming—bolstering the case that Spinosaurus spent much of its time in the water. JASON TREAT, NG STAFF; MESA SCHUMACHER.

Denisovans' discovery. Russian scientists excavated the first fossils linked with the Denisovans (deh-NEESE'-so-vans) in the summer of 2008, in a site known as Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains ...

May 29, 2025 — The fossils of ancient salamander-like creatures in Scotland are among the most well-preserved examples of early stem tetrapods -- some of the first animals to make the transition ...

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