Jewelry makers have been showcasing the marine mollusk, and vintage sellers say they can’t keep them in stock.

For the first time, a giant alatoconchid bivalve fossil has been discovered by researchers in Central China's Hubei Province, ...

Charmouth, Dorset – Part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, Charmouth is one of the most famous fossil-hunting locations in the world. With a bit of luck, you can find ammonites ...

Anyone who has ever squirmed through a dental cleaning can tell you how sensitive teeth can be. This sensitivity gives important feedback about temperature, pressure—and yes, pain—as we bite and chew ...

Sensory features on the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish may be the reason why humans have teeth that are sensitive to ...

Geologists working on surveying land in Mississippi stumbled upon an incredible find: the fossil of an ancient marine apex predator considered a "sea dragon" of the time.

Shell fossils are common, as are much younger Ice Age fossils from land animals, such as mastodons and sloths. But mosasaurs have a "very different" vertebra shape than other animals. "This was ...

North Carolina has over 60 official state symbols. These symbols include the state bird (cardinal), flower (dogwood), and tree (pine). The state also has official designations for a reptile, fish ...

You may be familiar with North Carolina's state bird, the cardinal. But did you know that the state also has more than 60 other official symbols? Some of these symbols are more in line with what ...