Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of prehistoric mole in Spain. Vulcanoscaptor ninoti lived during the ...

The fossil-filled volcanic crater Foulden Maar was almost destroyed. A new book documents its ancient-ecosystem wonders. Skip to main content. Scientific American. September 13, 2022.

A team of researchers has identified and described Vulcanoscaptor ninoti ("the Camp dels Ninots volcano digger"), a ...

Fossilized feathers discovered 136 years ago are still revealing new secrets. Researchers found that the volcanic rock preserving the feather holds microscopic details preserved within the fossil.

Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.

Along the way: If you want to go inside an extinct volcano cone, venture about 30 miles north of Flagstaff on U.S. 180 to Red Mountain.After an easy, 1.5-mile walk along a wash and a climb up a ...

Paleontologist and Geologist Dr. Ken Lacovara joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about fossils. Can we extract dinosaur DNA from fossils? How is crude oil made from fossils? Where ...

Astropanax eogetem was identified from Mush Valley fossils by Pan, BRIT Research Botanist Morgan Gostel, Ph.D., and colleagues following careful examination of fossil leaves and pollen.

If an eruption happens, it would likely occur at Crater Peak, shown in the background of this summit photograph. Photograph by Matt Loewen, Alaska Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey By ...