From batch sales of unopened rocks on eBay to discreet phone calls to higher-dollar patrons, Illinois’ commercial fossil ...

Illinois’ commercial fossil trade is alive and well thanks to collectors who are motivated by money, science and the hunt — and who test the outer bounds of legality.

Bake Fossils’ That Mimic Million-Year Study Process in Just 24 Hours Fossils are important objects when it comes to the study ...

Many governmental agencies require that people obtain permits before collecting fossils, and this is done, in part, to protect a fossil's context. In the United States it is illegal to remove ...

Fossil discoveries provide valuable insights into extinct species, revealing their behaviors, environments, and relationships ...

An ongoing Paleontological Resource Inventory discovered the new species, called Clavusodens mcginnisi, while collecting ...

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These fossils were obtained from lake and river ... about how life recovered from past mass extinctions and could offer valuable lessons about ecosystem resilience and adaptation in the face ...

Planetary scientists in Algeria and Switzerland have developed a scientific instrument that could help hunt for signs of life ...