Back in 1980, a mastodon tooth and jawbone were discovered on Jefferson Island after a drilling rig accident led to a shoreline upheaval, revealing the site of long-buried fossils.

Fossil hunter Rex Saint’Onge reveals Templeton’s prehistoric past, unearthing rare Miocene fossils like shark teeth, crocodile remains, and ancient wildlife.

Back in 1980, a mastodon tooth and jawbone were discovered on Jefferson Island after a drilling rig accident led to a shoreline upheaval, revealing the site of long-buried fossils.

Saltville's fossil beds continue to yield prehistoric surprises This year marks the 50th anniversary of a partnership between Virginia Tech and the Smithsonian Institution to study Saltville fossils.

A Rich Fossil Legacy in Orange County While stumbling upon mastodon remains in a backyard may seem extraordinary, Orange County has long been a hotspot for such finds.

The team pieced together a better understanding of the mastodon through isotopic analysis, fossil calculus analysis, and microscopic dental wear studies on the teeth. “Dental chemistry gives us a ...

“Mammoth teeth are different from mastodon teeth,” Davis said. “That’s just the smoking gun. Once you see that, you know it’s one or the other.” ...

Proteins degrade over time, making their history hard to study. But new research has uncovered ancient proteins in the enamel ...

Braces, rubber bands, even jaw surgery—millions endure them in pursuit of a straighter smile. But were misaligned smiles ...

A university student on a fossil-hunting field trip in Dorset made a stunning discovery: a 145-million-year-old jawbone ...

The team recovered protein fragments from teeth found at multiple sites across Turkana, ranging in age from 1.5 to 18 million ...