Ammonite shells are used today as index fossils, meaning they can help date other fossils that are found in the same layer of marine rock. These cephalopods make for ideal index fossils because ...

Opalized ammonite fossils are some of the most unique and spectacular paleontological specimens. They were formed through a geological process known as opalization, wherein organic material from ...

But ammonites weren't reptiles: they were ocean-dwelling molluscs, specifically cephalopods. An ammonite fossil with a carved snake's head Zoë Hughes, Curator of Fossil Invertebrates at the Museum, ...

They are preserved as fossils. But before science had an answer, ammonite fossils were mysterious objects that gave rise to rich and fascinating folklore all over the world. The fossilised remains of ...

It was found reused in the Nabatean period podium,” Tyson explained. Regarding similarities between Ammonite and Moabite ...

Here’s everything we know about Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan’s new film, Ammonite, including the first-look trailer. When Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan sign onto a project, it’s pretty ...