Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study from the University of ...

Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study reveals that part of the answer lies in the body itself. The research shows that an animal's size and ...

Trilobites, ancient marine arthropods, are famous for their hard exoskeletons, which fossilize readily. Yet, in some exceptionally preserved specimens, the exoskeleton holds impressions of the ...

Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study from the University of Lausanne, published in Nature Communications, reveals that part of the answer ...

Scientists at the University of Lausanne unveil the mystery of fossilization, revealing that an animal's internal chemistry ...

Animals rich in protein reduce oxygen faster during decay, creating mineral-forming environments which helps preserve their ...

Researchers studying pterosaur tracks have found that ancient flying reptiles became better adapted to life on land during ...

Why did some animals from ancient eras become fossils, while others simply disappeared without a trace? The answer, at least ...

But Mosura was different. Instead of the familiar streamlined body with flaps and claws, this little predator had something ...