Fossil identification hours are between 10am-noon and 2pm-4pm. If you don’t have a fossil, bring your questions, and get hands-on with real specimens at the touchable fossils table. Check out amazing ...

A discussion on this area’s rocks and minerals will highlight National Fossil Day at the Rolling Hills Library. John Pope, a retired geology professor from Northwest Missouri State University, will ...

A mega-catalog of 1,231 fossils reveals that Homo was never a rare species in Omo-Turkana and rewrites the history of our ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) – Experts will help people identify their fossils and other artifacts at an event this week at the East Tennessee State University and General Shale Natural History Museum and ...

Today Emily and her family are enjoying Fossil Friday at Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve. Catherine Konieczny, director of science at Penn Dixie says 380 Million years ago this was an ...

Imagine this: You have an idea for a stunning flower garden and you get to work digging, only to come across something you never thought you would — a fossil. It's seemingly a worthwhile find; however ...

The CU Museum is closed until January 8, 2026. During this time, collection visits will be available by appointment and other special access requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please ...

The exotic pet trade brings millions of animals into the U.S. every year. One of these animals, the tegu, is a popular reptile import thanks to its flashy looks and docile personality. Once it grows ...

Have you ever wondered what life was like in Iowa hundreds of millions of years ago? What kind of plants and animals lived here? Fossils give us a snapshot into the past, but what exactly is a fossil?