In a surprising twist, agarbage dump in Spain, has turned into a hotspot for ancient fossils. The Can Mata landfill, which collects trash from the Barcelona area, is giving paleontologists an ...

Looking to beat the summer heat? How about splashing around in creeks hunting for fossils? Fossiling is a hands-on, watery adventure perfect for friends and families looking to explore nature, get a ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). This journey back in time starts in southern Alberta, two hours east of Calgary, where the ground cracks open to reveal a prehistoric ...

Louis Iocona has a passion for prehistoric pieces, like the tooth of a Squalicorax or "crow shark." "Even 60 million years later they're still razor sharp," he says. Iocona shares that enthusiasm ...

One scorching day last September, Annie Méchin crouched over a slab of red clay on a remote patch of farmland near Marseille, on France’s Mediterranean coast. Méchin was scraping away at the clay when ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MANTUA, N.J. (PIX11) – If you’ve ever ...

Rowan University’s Edelman Fossil Park in Mantua Township has seen quite a few changes over the years. What began as a quarry, it turned into an open archeological dig over the last two decades, where ...

LYNCHBURG — It was a childhood dream that Lynchburg College student Natalie Romine thought would never come true — until she discovered the undergraduate version of a magical pumpkin carriage to whisk ...

BACKGROUND: History can really come to life when children have the chance to dig for their own fossil bones. Since 1970, Poricy Park Conservancy has been preserving 250 acres of open space, wildlife ...

Were you the kid that spent hours digging in the dirt looking for treasures growing up? Or perhaps you’re still fascinated by the science of fossils and prehistoric creatures? Well, it’s not out of ...

Fruita resident Tom Lawrence retired from a warehouse delivery job with School District 51 in 2009. “But I went back to work for free,” he said with a smile. In 2010 he began volunteering at the ...