Why Paleontologists Are Getting Into Florida’s Oyster Business
Conservationists are teaming up with fossil experts to help the bivalves—and the state’s oyster economy—survive. ..
Conservationists are teaming up with fossil experts to help the bivalves—and the state’s oyster economy—survive. ..
Fossils show how species diversity—and dental diversity—suddenly collapsed 30 million years ago, suggesting a link between climate, diet, and survival. ..
Scientists used something called isotopic mapping to get a first look at how the creatures lived more than 17,000 years ago. ..
Plant fossils from Columbia reveal the forests of the Cretaceous period were sparser and less humid than their modern-day counterparts. ..
New data indicating that the planet's surface broke up about 3.2 billion years ago helps clarify how shifting plates drove the evolution of complex life. ..
A secret Cold War project led to signs of ancient life—and a new warning about the future of the climate. ..