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Pyritized ammonites are striking fossils and useful clues for geologists

For over 300 million years, the ammonites ruled the prehistoric seas. Finding an ammonite fossil isn’t particularly rare ...
CNN

Lucy at 50: How the world’s most famous fossil was discovered

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Lucy, a fossilized ...
ABC News

What paleontologists learned from fossils of a 3-eyed predator that lived 500 million years ago

The unique features of Mosura fentoni astounded paleontologists. Paleontologists have discovered that a three-eyed sea moth predator lived on Earth half a billion years ago with evidence found in one ...
The New York Times

Fossil Shows a Sharp-Toothed Mammal That Thrived Among Dinosaurs

Named for its razor-like teeth, Novaculadon mirabilis came from a rodent-like order that outlived the dinosaur extinction before vanishing about 30 million years ago. By Sara Novak Around 145 million ...