FOSSIL HUNTRESS

Puffins are any of three small species of alcids or auks in the bird genus Fratercula with a brightly coloured beak during the breeding se...

  Those of you who live near the sea understand the compulsion to collect shells. They add a little something to our homes and gardens....

Nevada is a wonderful place to explore our palaeontological history. The state spans a broad spectrum of exposures showcasing the depth of g...

This lovely ocean dancer—with her long delicate tentacles or lappets and thicker ruched oral arms—is a jellyfish.  Her brethren are playing ...

Natural dyes are dyes or colourants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The colours they give us range from muddy to vibrant ...

Qikiqtania wakei , a fishapod & relative to tetrapods You will likely recall the amazing tetrapodomorpha fossil found on Ellesmere Islan...

If you live in the northern hemisphere, you stand a very good chance of seeing the aurora borealis this evening.  Their glorious dancing lig...

What do temperature, sand and sex have in common? Well, for the Green Sea Turtle—everything. When these cuties are still in their shells in...

Hallstatt Salt Mines, Austria / Permian Salt Diapir The Hallstatt Limestone is the world's richest Triassic ammonite unit, yielding ...

North Cascades National Park, Washington State, USA Over vast expanses of time, powerful tectonic forces have massaged the western edg...

This has been the week for Humpback whales visiting the eastern shores of Vancouver Island. These lovelies are, Megaptera novaeangliae,  a s...

Look at how this protective mamma bear holds her cub in her arms to give him a bit of a wash.  Her gentle maternal care is truly touching. ...

A lovely 17 cm deep chocolate brown fossil Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops sp . vertebrae found in the Brown Bank area of the North Sea, one of...

Argonauticeras besairei , Collection of José Juárez Ruiz. An exceptional example of fractal building of an ammonite septum, in this clyt...