Approximately 12 million years ago, a massive volcano in the southwestern corner of Idaho erupted and spread a tremendous blanket of ash over a large area. Much of this ash settled over the grasslands of northeastern...

This description of the fossil record of bacteria focuses on one particular group of bacteria, the cyanobacteria or blue-green algae, which have left a fossil record that extends far back into the Precambrian. The oldest...

Do you know your Gallinimus from your Barosaurus? If not, it may be high time to take a close look at The Natural History Museum's Dino Directory. Updated regularly, the Dino Directory provides basic information on...

The Museum of Western Colorado's Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita, Colorado is located in the heart of dinosaur country. The Museum features exhibits and information about dinosaurs of western Colorado, eastern Utah and...

Fossil sites are just a click away with Eastern Pacific Invertebrate Communities of the Cenozoic ("EPICC") Virtual Field Experiences. Presented by the University of California Museum of Paleontology, the project...