Images of different fossil remains of Abditosaurus kuehnei at the Orcau-1 site (a), the excavation process (b and c) and the neck after fossil preparation (d).

Large new titanosaurian dinosaur from the Pyrenees

A view of the graben, which emerged near the Holuhraun lava field in Iceland. The western boundary of the graben is seen in the foreground, in the center-right portion of the image, where the land begins to dip down. Credit: Stephan Kolzenburg

As tectonic plates pull apart, what drives the formation of rifts?

True body shape of the ancient Megalodon remains a mystery. (Phillip Sternes/UCR/DePaul)

New research bites holes into theories about Megalodons

Traces of paleotsunami at the lowland of the Ube River, Noda Village. The Sanriku Coast has been hit by tsunamis throughout its history, leaving behind tsunami deposits. Credit: Tohoku University

New analysis of tsunami deposits paints a clearer picture of Sanriku’s...

Erratus Sperare - the new missing link fossil

New fossil reveals origin of arthropod breathing system

Clay soil sticks together. Photo by Lynn Ketchum.

Like diamonds, clay soils are forever

Rapid erosion of supermountains released large amounts of nutrients, which were eventually carried into the oceans. Photo: Peter Campbell

Supermountains controlled the evolution of life on Earth

Fault zone with broken rock inside stippled lines and faulting directions of each rock segment outlined by half arrows. Photo credit: Henrik Drake. Illustration: Mikael Tillberg.

How fault lines in a kitchen sink are changing what we...

Earth

Scientists identify geological ‘Goldilocks zone’ for the formation of metal ore...

A 250-million-year-old fossil of a marine snail shell in pristine condition. The shell was one of the thousands examined in the study. Scale bar = 100 µm. Credit: William Foster et al.

Fossil snail shells offer new tool for analyzing ancient ocean chemistry

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