fossils

He's been called the greatest fossil collector who ever lived - and he was born 153 years ago this week in the small town of Carbondale, Kansas. Sometimes referred to as "Mr. Bones," his real name was Barnum Brown. Commentator Katie Keckeisen has his story.

New research from Oklahoma State University suggests the fossil is not the documented Saurophaganax.

“If that’s a stump, it’s the weirdest stump I’ve ever seen.”

For generations, scientists seeking to learn about prehistoric ocean life have flocked to a place that’s about as far from the ocean as you can get — dry, dusty western Kansas. What they’re finding could teach us both about life in the ancient world and about the future of life in a changing climate.

You may know your state flower, but do you know your state fossil? According to The Atlantic, since the 1960s, most US states have elected their own…

Researchers in Colorado have unearthed an extremely rare fossil, reports weather.com. In fact, the fish fossil is one of only three in the world.…

Dinosaurs have become an everyday part of the American imagination. From Jurassic World to The Good Dinosaur, we encounter these ancient behemoths perhaps…

The High Plains has its very own Indiana Jones, and he’s alive and well, reports Salina.com. Bob Levin, a resident of Smith Center, Kansas, is an amateur…

When you think of dinosaurs you probably don’t think of the jitterbug. But a new study claims that the ancient creatures were, in fact, known to cut a…

The Museum of Natural History in New York revealed its latest exhibit this month, reports fivethirtyeight.com. The exhibit features the gargantuan…