Imagine you’re walking to work when you unwittingly make a massive contribution to science. That was the experience for a Southern California science teacher who discovered a never-before-seen whale ...

Imagine this. You’re in high school, sitting in your science class, and your teacher drops the ultimate "What did you do this weekend?" flex. “Oh, no big deal,” he says. “Just uncovered some ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Science Central joined First News Sunday once again to show off some ancient fossils from around the world and right here in Indiana as they work to make paleontology ...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Fossils Are Where You Find Them -- 1. Fantastic Fossils -- 2. How Are Fossils Formed? -- 3. What Kinds of Rocks Yield Fossils? -- 4.

Every fossil is a rarity because most organisms never make it into the fossil record. They’re scavenged, decompose, or vanish before they can be buried and compacted into sedimentary rocks, where most ...