Mazon Creek 50 miles south of Chicago has been described as one of the most spectacular fossil beds in the world. “Trailblazer” is a story of perseverance, hope and a letter to future generations ...

Earlier this summer, on a family vacation to visit some family in Fernandina Beach, Fla., I rediscovered one of my first loves: looking for fossils. It turns out that area is well-known for finding ...

When you think about the extinct creatures that once dominated Earth, you probably imagine towering dinosaurs or trumpeting wooly mammoths. However, during a time in history that would have been ...

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An amateur fossil hunter found a mammoth tusk in a Mississippi creek. Experts said it was the first mammoth tusk found in the state. Mammoth tusks can offer unique insight into their lives, including ...

The Alabama Museum of Natural History hosts fossil hunting events at a privately owned creek a 50-mile drive southwest from the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. The hadrosaur tooth was ...