Scientists have revealed the “disgusting” truth behind the origin of the mysterious “tar balls” that washed up on Sydney ...

Old or new, sedimentary or igneous, some of the Earth's crust drifts below the surface at subduction zones, where one continental plate overlaps another. When it does, some of it melts, eventually ...

Fossils dating back more than 100 million years have been found on the Isle of Wight. They were discovered during the drilling of boreholes in the Leeson Road area of Bonchurch - which is still ...

Now, scientists have an array of analytical techniques at their disposal, including genetic sequencing and radiocarbon dating. A new study on the remains, published Friday in the Cell Press journal ...

Researchers discovered the first-ever dinosaur fossil in the history of Hong Kong from a remote island. According to CNN, the Hong Kong government announced the breakthrough discovery on Wednesday, ...

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Thanks to radiocarbon dating of sediments surrounding the fossil, during the late Triassic period, about 225 million years ago. Also called the “Southern Cross Lizard,” the dinosaur was named ...

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In 1947, geologist Reginald C. Sprigg announced the discovery of large fossils from the Ediacara Hills in Australia. Dating of the rock formations revealed that the Ediacara fauna was more than ...

Now, two well-preserved fossils of the creature unearthed in France have finally revealed what Arthropleura’s head looked like, providing insights into how the giant arthropod lived. Today ...