Fossils provide a vital record of ancient life, preserved primarily within sedimentary rocks . The journey from death to discovery involves rapid burial, lithification, and chemical replacement.

He knew what it was as soon as he saw it: the signature sign of a bird landing. He’d seen hundreds of such tracks along the Georgia coast. He’d photographed them, measured them, and drawn them. The ...

Though you may be the most familiar with fossils that look like the Triceratops above, there are many different types of fossils that result from a variety of different forms of preservation. Fossils ...