Microfossils have perhaps one of the best fossil records of any group of organisms.  These tiny fossils include whole skeletons … Continue

Larger benthic foraminifera are amazing but rather underappreciated fossils. They have a long geological history, ranging from the Palaeozoic to … Continue

I recently had the great pleasure of visiting the North American Research Group (NARG) for their annual Fossil Festival and some fossil … Continue

This study slowly developed and changed over 17 years. The discovery of “Lorrie’s Site” in 1999 was a byproductof prospecting … Continue

Thermoregulation, the ability of organisms to regulate their own body temperature, has been a subject of great interest in paleontology … Continue

In the summer of 1955, amateur paleontologist Francis Tully was exploring the spoil piles of a coal mine south of … Continue

The ongoing expansion of the Panama Canal provides an exceptional opportunity to collect fossils in the tropics where abundant vegetation … Continue

The past is often portrayed in black and white. The old films and photos of our great grandparents don’t represent … Continue

George Frandsen, a fossil collector based in Florida, recently reached a new milestone that many of us have often fantasized … Continue

During most of my childhood, my grandfather used to tell me stories about how he had fought in his younger … Continue