Fossils

How tiny fossilized plant particles in Costa Rica can be used to reconstruct past landscapes.

Burke paleontologists collected the partial skull of what's likely a Columbian mammoth after it was found along an eroded bluff near Sequim.

What can the fossil record tell us about how seals and sea lions evolved into the animals they are today?

Fossil baleen whales from the Pacific Northwest contain insights into how the largest creatures on earth evolved.

Tiny organisms called foraminifera have a big story to tell about the health of Puget Sound.

The recovery and preparation of Washington's first dinosaur fossil nicknamed Suciasaurus.

Researchers sink their teeth into this tricky evolutionary question.

By extracting phytoliths from once-living plants, scientists were able to uncover a story of vegetation change in response to climate.

The Zambian and Tanzanian fossil beds preserved both plants and animals, providing information on paleoclimate before and after extinction.