A paleontological discovery in Australia offers a rare glimpse into prehistoric aquatic life. This exceptionally well-preserved fossil reveals surprising details, from its diet to its colors.

It probably spent most, if not all, of its life in the water eating… anything unfortunate enough to venture too far into the ...

What makes this find particularly remarkable is how exceptionally well the specimens were preserved. Most fossil fish leave behind only bones or impressions in rock. But these specimens retained ...

Fossilized fish found in Australia are so well preserved that paleontologists can see what the creatures ate for their last meals roughly 15 million years ago. They described the fish—which ...

By analyzing the fossils with high-powered microscopes, the researchers discovered that the specimens had been preserved with a surprisingly high level of detail. The position of the fish's bones and ...

Paleontologists have discovered a newly identified fish species in Australia so well-preserved that they could ... who was not involved in the study. One specimen of fish had a freshwater mussel ...