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Scientists found a rare fossil hidden in German limestone, it revealed a new species that flew 150 million years ago

A nearly complete pterosaur fossil uncovered in southern Germany has been identified as a new genus and species from the Late ...
WILDKYLE on MSN

A Kentucky roadcut looked like limestone - then the fossils opened like crystal vaults

A quick stop in a Kentucky creek turns into an unexpected fossil hunt, with crinoid stems, horn coral, tiny geodes, and ...
CNN

Researchers spot rare evidence of how two baby pterosaurs died 150 million years ago

A violent storm may have sent two baby pterosaurs spiraling to their deaths in a lagoon about 150 million years ago, based on a new analysis of the tiny, astonishingly well-preserved fossils. This ...
Phys.org

Perfectly preserved turtle fossil gives clues to habitat 150 million years ago

A perfectly preserved turtle fossil from Lower Bavaria yields important clues about both the species and the habitat that existed in southern Germany 150 million years ago. The fossil is the ...
Phys.org

Uncovering the past: Researchers create 3D images of fossils

Idaho National Laboratory is perhaps best known for innovative research that helps shape the clean energy economies of today and tomorrow—and for good reason. But while much of the laboratory's work ...
Indiatimes

In 1861, a single feather found in a limestone quarry became the fossil that bridged the gap between dinosaurs and birds

Imagine yourself in an open-air quarry in Bavaria, breaking open a slab of finely grained limestone, and seeing a beautifully preserved feather inside. This very thing happened at Solnhofen in Germany ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Five Incredible Fossils From Across the World

Learn about Earth’s history with five fossils that have stories to tell Paul D. Taylor and Aaron O'Dea Though massive creatures may look like a dinosaur, the Dimetrodon lived 50 million years before ...