Growing up, Danny Case became interested in fossils through his father, an amateur paleontologist. Starting at age 10, he says he began taking trips with his father and his father's friends to hunt ...

NEWPORT — Tucked into the foggy forests of the Oregon Coast lies a collection of ancient wonders. Dozens of dolphin skulls stare out from a shelf. A microwave-sized whale vertebra emerges from a ...

Fossils found in a cave in northern Spain might be an example of humans – in this case Neanderthals – collecting things for fun. Collecting things for aesthetic purposes is considered a very human ...

Steve Etches has always been fascinated by the world around him. Originally a plumber by trade, he began collecting fossils from the Kimmeridge Clay over 40 years ago. His fossil collecting began at ...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Fossils Are Where You Find Them -- 1. Fantastic Fossils -- 2. How Are Fossils Formed? -- 3. What Kinds of Rocks Yield Fossils? -- 4.

For the first time in over 100 years, fossils have been excavated from the parking lot of the Quarry Exhibit Hall at Dinosaur ...

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque will open a new exhibit in a few weeks, showcasing 600 fossils from a time before dinosaurs. The display will highlight various ...