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An illustration of a fossil horn coral by William Martin
An illustration of a fossil of Prodryas persephone


A Zigrasimecia tonsora preserved in amber
A fossil of Cycadeoidea marylandica on display at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., USA.
  • ... that it is all but impossible to match up species known by leaves with those known by trunks in the prehistoric cycad-like genus Cycadeoidea?
  • ... that the fossil stick insect Eoprephasma was described from two isolated forewings?
  • ... that the practice of insect husbandry by ants is at least 15 million years old?
  • ... that a fossil of the extinct monitor lizard Saniwa preserves cartilage, scales, and even a wind pipe?
  • ...that a fossil specimen of Pelagosaurus was found with the remains of a Leptolepis in its stomach?


A fossil life restoration of
A fossil of Mongolarachne


A fossil jaw fragment of Ambondro mahabo



An illustrated silhouette of the Buckland family.
A life restoration of Mauisaurus


An Anochetus lucidus preserved in amber
A fossilized Hypselosaurus egg


A fossil microbial mat dating back to the Silurian
An Aphaenogaster sommerfeldti preserved in amber


Two fossilized Ypresiomyrma rebekkae
A life restoration of Eunotosaurus africanus


A life restoration of Leptocleidus
A fossil Branchioplax washingtoniana from the Hoko River Formation


A fossil life restoration of
Fossil teeth of Afrasia djijidae


A life restoration of Palaeochiropteryx
A life restoration of Palaeochiropteryx
A fossil life restoration of
A fossil life restoration of


An Amarantoraphidia preserved in amber
An Amarantoraphidia preserved in amber
A fossil of Ornatifilum
A fossil of Ornatifilum


Two Prionosuchus specimens and a human to scale
Two Prionosuchus specimens and a human to scale
A life restoration of Waptia fieldensis
A life restoration of Waptia fieldensis


A Prostylotermes kamboja preserved in amber
A Prostylotermes kamboja preserved in amber
A fossilized Fothergilla malloryi leaf
A fossilized Fothergilla malloryi leaf


Fossil Leurospondylus vertebrae.
Fossil Leurospondylus vertebrae.
A Deinodryinus velteni preserved in amber
A Deinodryinus velteni preserved in amber


A life restoration of the troodontid Byronosaurus
A life restoration of the troodontid Byronosaurus
Fossils of Java Man
Fossils of Java Man


A map showing the location of the Burgsvik beds
A map showing the location of the Burgsvik beds
Medullosales fossil
Medullosales fossil


A fossil of Gesomyrmex pulcher
A fossil of Gesomyrmex pulcher
A life restoration of Kaganaias
A life restoration of Kaganaias


A life restoration of stag-moose with a human to scale
A life restoration of stag-moose with a human to scale
Franz Hilgendorf
Franz Hilgendorf


An Anochetus dubius preserved in amber
An Anochetus dubius preserved in amber
A life restoration of Araripesuchus patagonicus
A life restoration of Araripesuchus patagonicus


A Lutzomyia adiketis preserved in amber
A Lutzomyia adiketis preserved in amber
An Arenysuchus skull
An Arenysuchus skull


David Tab Rasmussen
David Tab Rasmussen
Illustrated wings of Archiinocellia oligoneura
Illustrated wings of Archiinocellia oligoneura


An Anochetus corayi preserved in amber
An Anochetus corayi preserved in amber
A skeletal mount of Ceratosaurus
A skeletal mount of Ceratosaurus


A Haidomyrmodes mammuthus preserved in amber
A Haidomyrmodes mammuthus preserved in amber
Fossilized skull of Callawayasaurus colombiensis
Fossilized skull of Callawayasaurus colombiensis


Fossilized antlers of Cervalces latifrons
Fossilized antlers of Cervalces latifrons
An Anochetus ambiguus preserved in amber
An Anochetus ambiguus preserved in amber


An Astreptolabis ethirosomatia preserved in amber
An Astreptolabis ethirosomatia preserved in amber
Fossils and interpretive skeletal reconstruction of File:Tinirau clackae.png
Fossils and interpretive skeletal reconstruction of File:Tinirau clackae.png


Exterior of the Museum für Naturkunde
Exterior of the Museum für Naturkunde
Fossilized Malagasy hippopotamus with a modern hippopotamus skull for scale
Fossilized Malagasy hippopotamus with a modern hippopotamus skull for scale


Skull fossils and reconstruction of Lythronax argestes
Skull fossils and reconstruction of Lythronax argestes
An illustration of a fossil assemblage of several Decuriasuchus
An illustration of a fossil assemblage of several Decuriasuchus


A life restoration of the thelodont Furcacauda heintzae
A life restoration of the thelodont Furcacauda heintzae
A living Douglas maple
A living Douglas maple


Diagram of benthic biotic changes during the Cambrian substrate revolution
Diagram of benthic biotic changes during the Cambrian substrate revolution
An illustration of the shell of Fordilla
An illustration of the shell of Fordilla


A fossil of Deinodryinus aptianus
A fossil of Deinodryinus aptianus
A life restoration of Gerobatrachus
A life restoration of Gerobatrachus


Illustration of the skull of Glanosuchus
Illustration of the skull of Glanosuchus
A life restoration of Ginkgo cranei
A life restoration of Ginkgo cranei


A skeletal mount of Titanoceratops
A skeletal mount of Titanoceratops
An Aphaenogaster amphioceanica preserved in amber
An Aphaenogaster amphioceanica preserved in amber


A skeletal mount of Shantungtosaurus giganteus
A skeletal mount of Shantungtosaurus giganteus
A Neanaperiallus masneri preserved in amber
A Neanaperiallus masneri preserved in amber


Fossilized Scaphohippus sumani teeth
Fossilized Scaphohippus sumani teeth
A life restoration of Aquilops
A life restoration of Aquilops


A skeletal mount of Diadectes phaseolinus
A skeletal mount of Diadectes phaseolinus
An Aspidopleura baltica preserved in amber
An Aspidopleura baltica preserved in amber


A Zophotermes ashoki preserved in amber
A Zophotermes ashoki preserved in amber
A life restoration of Kulindroplax
A life restoration of Kulindroplax
  • ... that Kulindroplax is the first known mollusk showing an unambiguous combination of exterior shells and a worm-like body?
  • ... that the name for the extinct birch family genus Kardiasperma is from the Greek words for "heart" and "seed"?
  • ... that the fossil ant genus Archiponera is known from a single pair of fossils described in 1930?
  • ... that Algeripithecus, a 46–50 million year old fossil primate, was once crucial for the African origins of simians (monkeys and apes), but now suggests African origins for lemurs and lorisoids?
  • ... that at the time of description, the extinct Tilia johnsoni (pictured) was the oldest basswood macrofossil occurrence?


A fossilized forewing of Hydriomena? protrita
A fossilized forewing of Hydriomena? protrita
A sculpted restoration of Cyclotosaurus
A sculpted restoration of Cyclotosaurus


A Metapelma archetypon preserved in amber
A Metapelma archetypon preserved in amber


The holotype fossil of Allorapisma chuorum
The holotype fossil of Allorapisma chuorum
A life restoration of Belemnotheutis
A life restoration of Belemnotheutis


A life restoration of two Centrosaurus, the primary constituent of the Hilda mega-bonebed
A life restoration of two Centrosaurus, the primary constituent of the Hilda mega-bonebed
A life restoration of Arizonasaurus
A life restoration of Arizonasaurus


An Oligochlora semirugosa preserved in amber
An Oligochlora semirugosa preserved in amber
Life restoration of Archelon
Life restoration of Archelon


A life restoration of Australodelphis mirus
A life restoration of Australodelphis mirus
A Cantabroraphidia marcanoi preserved in amber
A Cantabroraphidia marcanoi preserved in amber


A fossil Archimyrmex wedmannae
A fossil Archimyrmex wedmannae
An illustration of Leptocleidus fossils
An illustration of Leptocleidus fossils


A fossil of the cocoa flower Florissantia quilchenensis that symbolizes the Stonerose Interpretive Center
A fossil of the cocoa flower Florissantia quilchenensis that symbolizes the Stonerose Interpretive Center
A fossil of Myrmeciites
A fossil of Myrmeciites


A skeltal mount of Pachcephalosaurus
A skeltal mount of Pachcephalosaurus
AnAcanthostichus hispaniolicus preserved in amber
AnAcanthostichus hispaniolicus preserved in amber


An Orsten limestone concretion
An Orsten limestone concretion
A fossilized Sassafras hesperia leaf
A fossilized Sassafras hesperia leaf


Fossilized Araucaria mirabilis cones
Fossilized Araucaria mirabilis cones
A life restoration of Raranimus
A life restoration of Raranimus


An Asymphylomyrmex balticus preserved in amber
An Asymphylomyrmex balticus preserved in amber
A life restoration of Styxosaurus
A life restoration of Styxosaurus


A life restoration of Hadropithecus stenognathus
A life restoration of Hadropithecus stenognathus
A life restoration of Schinderhannes
A life restoration of Schinderhannes


A life restoration of Shonisaurus popularis
A life restoration of Shonisaurus popularis
A life restoration of Nankangia
A life restoration of Nankangia


A scanning electron micrograph of a chitinozoan
A scanning electron micrograph of a chitinozoan
A diagram of a Sanajeh preserves in a titanosaur nest
A diagram of a Sanajeh preserves in a titanosaur nest


A cast of the Maxberg specimen of Archaeopteryx lithographica
A cast of the Maxberg specimen of Archaeopteryx lithographica
A Nanotermes isaacae preserved in amber
A Nanotermes isaacae preserved in amber


A Burmomyrma rossi preserved in amber
A Burmomyrma rossi preserved in amber
A fossilized Trochodendron nastae leaf
A fossilized Trochodendron nastae leaf


Fossil lake interpretive sign
Fossil lake interpretive sign
A skeletal mount of Smok wawelski
A skeletal mount of Smok wawelski


A model of Dinocochlea ingens with Paul D. Taylor for scale.
A model of Dinocochlea ingens with Paul D. Taylor for scale.
An illustration of a fossil of the arthropleuridean arthropleura
An illustration of a fossil of the arthropleuridean arthropleura


A size comparison image of Utahraptor with a human to scale
A size comparison image of Utahraptor with a human to scale
A life restoration of a Repenomamus feeding on a dinosaur hatchling
A life restoration of a Repenomamus feeding on a dinosaur hatchling


A life restoration of Lyddekerina
A life restoration of Lyddekerina
A life restoration of Vancleavea
A life restoration of Vancleavea


A Plumalexius preserved in amber
A Plumalexius preserved in amber
  • ... that the extinct Cretaceous wasp family Plumalexiidae is known from only the two Plumalexius type specimens found in New Jersey amber?
A life restoration of Santanachelys
A life restoration of Santanachelys


A fossilized leaf of Orontium wolfei
A fossilized leaf of Orontium wolfei
A fossil of Titanomyrma gigantea
A fossil of Titanomyrma gigantea
  • ... that the discovery of the fossil giant ant Titanomyrma (pictured with a hummingbird) in Wyoming indicates that warmth-loving fauna spread through the north between Europe and America during hot spells in the Eocene?


... that highlights from 19th century ichnology include the discovery of protomammal tracks in England, dinosaur footprints in Massachusetts, and the mysterious hand-shaped Chirotherium tracks (pictured)?

A skeltal mount of Apatosaurus accompanied by sauropod footprints excavated in Texas
A skeltal mount of Apatosaurus accompanied by sauropod footprints excavated in Texas


An illustration of Chatham coot fossils
An illustration of Chatham coot fossils