Under McFetridge Drive in Chicago, two stories down in the catacombs of the Field Museum of Natural History, Jack Wittry slides open a handmade wooden drawer. There are thousands of such drawers that ...

New Jersey is known for many things: the Jersey Shore, Atlantic City and the Sopranos. But it’s now becoming known for something else — a hotbed of dinosaur activity. When an asteroid hit Mexico 66 ...

Fossils are rare, but for paleontologists who know where to look, they can be found and studied. Every fossil is important, but some are more so than others, and one that was recently discovered is ...

The event features a variety of activities, including fossil digging, gemstone mining, and dinosaur exhibits. Tickets are $18 per person and can be purchased at the door or online at schielemuseum.org ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MANTUA, N.J. (PIX11) – If you’ve ever ...

Louis Iocona has a passion for prehistoric pieces, like the tooth of a Squalicorax or "crow shark." "Even 60 million years later they're still razor sharp," he says. Iocona shares that enthusiasm ...

A 150-million-year-old fossil from the Jurassic era turned up at a Montana dig site this year — unearthed not by a scientist, but by a Connecticut high school student. Aidan Connor, a senior at ...

New Jersey is a hotspot for ancient fossils. With just a sifter, a trowel, and a sense of curiosity, you can come face-to-face with New Jersey’s prehistoric past. Dr. Dana Ehret, curator of natural ...