A 150-million-year-old fossil from the Jurassic era turned up at a Montana dig site this year — unearthed not by a scientist, but by a Connecticut high school student. Aidan Connor, a senior at ...

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 ...

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Families looking to explore prehistoric wonders can participate in the annual Wyoming Dinosaur Dig, scheduled for July 2026 in northern Wyoming. Organized by The Indianapolis ...

The bones of prehistoric dinosaurs, animals and other wildlife have been discovered in rocks off the Gippsland coastline by a group of dedicated volunteers. More than 60 bones have been uncovered at ...

Like finding mountains of gold bars below a bank or happening upon a rare piece of art hidden beneath a gallery, a Denver museum that's full of fossils serendipitously discovered -- wait for it -- a ...

New Jersey is a hotspot for ancient fossils. With just a sifter, a trowel, and a sense of curiosity, you can come face-to-face with New Jersey’s prehistoric past. Dr. Dana Ehret, curator of natural ...