Rare aardvark trace fossils discovered in South Africa
A recent study published in Quaternary Research describes the discovery and identification of possible aardvark tracks and ...
Trace fossils reveal clues to evolution of tiny organisms in deep marine ecosystems
Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of years ago that have long since left these unique fossils in their wake.
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‘Unprecedented snapshot’ of Early Jurassic dinosaurs has been hiding in plain sight at a school, scientists say
Ichnospecies are organisms identified only through trace fossils, or fossils that are of impressions they leave, such as footprints, rather than the actual organisms. The discovery represents one ...
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320-million-year-old fossil site found in US unveils early Pennsylvanian secrets
The site predates many well-known fossil sites from the Coal Age. Researchers uncovered body and trace fossils of over 130 ...
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Fossil tracks help find world’s oldest hand-drawn cart
Exploring the Pyramids of Giza on a Horse-Drawn Tour The most plausible explanation for the trace fossils, researchers said, is that they were “drag marks formed by travois consisting of a ...
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Eocene mudflat fossils reveal ancient waterbird foraging behaviors and four new species
These trace fossils are interpreted as recording foraging strategies employed by lake-margin waterbirds searching for prey. The fossils were recovered from the Green River Formation, which spans ...