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Lyme Regis, England

Lyme Regis Museum

A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.
An illustration of the red-headed <i>Anchiornis</i>.
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This Dinosaur's Feathers Are an Evolutionary Mystery

They offer conflicting clues as to whether or not it could fly.
Matthew Taub January 28, 2019
The scene of the crime.
sharks

How It Came to Be That a Shark Dined on a Pterosaur

It's fun to imagine it leapt out of the water like a torpedo—but unlikely.
Matthew Taub December 20, 2018
A sandstone gatepost siting in the shadow of the Washington Monument is one stop on the walking tour.
architecture

Explore the Geologic History of D.C. Through This Walking Tour

“These sites are reminders of American history, but they’re also part of the Earth's history."
Anna Kusmer December 7, 2018
Diplodocus skeleton.
Seegräben, Switzerland

Sauriermuseum Aathal

Europe's largest dinosaur museum was founded by a passionate autodidact.
The 28 steps imprinted on this sandstone boulder form the Grand Canyon National Park's oldest fossil.
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Found: The Grand Canyon’s Oldest Vertebrate Fossil

These 28 footprints were made 310 million years ago.
Anna Kusmer November 16, 2018
Deep within the Bonnechere Caves.
Eganville, Ontario

Bonnechere Caves

One of Mother Nature’s geological gems, home to many prehistoric fossils.
Flora, Mississippi

Mississippi Petrified Forest

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.
We now know what the missing teeth would have looked like at the front of this jaw.
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We Always Thought This Dinosaur Was a Vegetarian, Then We Found Its Front Teeth

A sharp surprise from Montana's Hell Creek.
Matthew Taub October 26, 2018
The ripples are plainly visible beside dinosaur tracks. A new mural above showcases both.
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Prehistoric Sand Is Full of Secrets

Petrified wave ripples can tell us about the weather that dinosaurs saw.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 18, 2018
Vanished World Centre.
Duntroon, New Zealand

Vanished World Centre

A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.
Staffers sift through the California Academy of Science's fossil collection.
museums

We're Hardly Using Any of Our Fossils

The vast majority are languishing in museum storage. Is it time to dig them up all over again?
Cara Giaimo September 26, 2018
Not your everyday beach find.
ancient

Found: The First Known Footprints of an Elusive Sabre-Toothed Cat

And they tell us about how they hunted.
Matthew Taub September 6, 2018
Example of logs still laying where they fell during the Jurassic Period.
Siavonga, Zambia

Chirundu Fossil Forest

The petrified remains of 150-million-year-old trees can be seen in and among the houses of the local villagers.
The landscape is pure geological eye candy.
Bloomfield, New Mexico

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
The bake-a-fossil technique turned a fresh lizard foot crispy and brown.
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How to Make a Fossil in a Single Day

The recipe calls for fresh feathers or lizard feet, clay, heat, and a whole lot of pressure.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 25, 2018
Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Natural History Museum of Mongolia

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.
Museum visitors brought all sorts of finds spanning thousands of years.
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A Museum's Treasured Tradition of Identifying Fossils for the Public

Including the occasional turd.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 6, 2018