CHICAGO — Sixty-five miles southwest of Chicago, a small hill that looks like a prop from an Indiana Jones movie breaks up the flat, monotone landscape. Consisting of shale, sandstone and rocks from ...

GOOSE CREEK — Waist-deep in a Charleston-area river, a pair of goggles atop his head and inflatable tubes floating around him, fossil and treasure hunter Matthew Mitchell held up a mastodon tooth — a ...

What started as a simple fossil hunt in a shallow creek turned into an unforgettable adventure. We began spotting fossils almost immediately, and the deeper we searched, the crazier the finds became.

Those who know a lot about fossils are likely already familiar with the Mazon Creek fossil just outside Chicago. Those who don't know a lot about fossils and the Mazon Creek site? They soon will, ...

An amateur fossil hunter found a mammoth tusk in a Mississippi creek. Experts said it was the first mammoth tusk found in the state. Mammoth tusks can offer unique insight into their lives, including ...

A passionate fossil hunter has shared his latest discovery—a Tyrannosaurus rex tooth that he found while out exploring. Zach Craske made the find while spending a few days fossil hunting at the Hell ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Until now, these terrifying giant aquatic reptiles with a bulky skull and powerful jaws were thought to be sea-dwelling ...

The Alabama Museum of Natural History hosts fossil hunting events at a privately owned creek a 50-mile drive southwest from the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. The hadrosaur tooth was ...

SIOUX CITY -- Tail and femur bones of the ostrich-like Struthiomimus, a frill from a Triceratops and the complete upper skull of a new dragonesque-dinosaur species are among the rare fossils visitors ...