The star shape of the starfish (five arms) is intriguing to many marine aficionados. But how it came to be is a question not many can answer. It is due to a gap in the fossil record of echinoderms, ...

If You Go What: Community Fossil Dig When: Today, Oct. 5, 9–11 a.m. Where: Spring Township Shale Pit, Beaver Springs How much: Donation of $5 per registrant suggested. More information: ...

New research on the so-called Carnian Crisis by a team led by Alexander Lukeneder, paleontologist at the Natural History Museum Vienna, reveals astonishing developments surrounding global climate ...