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The geologic history of the Grand Canyon
The paleontology of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, U.S.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
The Lufengosaurus fossil: The oldest soft tissue ever found?
Learn about what is believed to be the oldest soft tissue ever found, in a dinosaur...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Fossil collection in the University of California Museum of Paleontology
A discussion of California fossils—notably those of sabre-toothed tigers and the...
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Know about Earth's mass extinctions
An overview of mass extinctions.
Video: © MinuteEarth (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Images

Dinosaur National Monument
Scientists excavating dinosaur fossils from a quarry wall in Dinosaur National Monument,...
National Park Service
fossil-containing strata
Fossils help geologists establish the ages of layers of rock. In this diagram, sections...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.