A pilot study shows that nanoscopic 3-D imaging of ancient bone not only provides further insight into the changes soft tissues undergo during fossilization, it also has potential as a fast, practical ...

“Paleontologists have studied fossilized bones for centuries, but we still don’t completely understand the fossilization process for organic soft tissues of bone, like collagen protein or blood ...

In 2008, an Edmontosaurus "mummy" arrived at the North Dakota Geological Survey where lab technicians began the process of removing sediment and preparing the specimen for paleontologists to ...

In 2008, an Edmontosaurus “mummy” arrived at the North Dakota Geological Survey where lab technicians began the process of removing sediment and preparing the specimen for paleontologists to ...

A newly identified fossil discovered in the ancient shale of South Africa, has stunned paleontologists with its rare preservation of internal soft tissues. The research, published in Papers in ...

A fossilized larva dating back over half a billion years has been discovered with its brain, digestive system, and nerve ...