Nestled in the heart of Washington Park, adjacent to a McDonald’s and a gas station, is the University of Chicago’s brand-new fossil lab—one of the largest of its kind. Officially opened to the public ...

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Fossils can reveal traces of an ancient world, but their exact age is not always easy to discern. Palaeontologists have traditionally relied on a range of methods to date fossil sites, some more ...

Soon, residents of Chicago’s South Side won’t have to travel to the Field Museum to see a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton—there will be one in their own backyard. Paleontologist Paul Sereno’s Fossil Lab at ...

Please check your inbox for your confirmation. Paleontologist Paul Sereno lights up during a tour Thursday when he talks about remains of the largest crocodile in the world. It was 40 feet long, he ...