Fossils

Anning 'sick of fossils' letter sells for £15,000

Lyme Regis Museum buys a fragment of letter written by the celebrated palaeontologist at auction.

Ellie Cleverley explains how letters by Mary Anning showed she was "sick" of the word fossils.

The collector's discoveries helped shape scientific understanding of prehistoric life.

The discovery of two lost species is 'exceptional' and rare, scientists say

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The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.

There have been a number of landslides along the Dorset coast in recent months due to wet weather.

Researchers say the fossil found in Aberdeenshire is neither plant nor fungus as previously thought.

Fossils found at the East Yorkshire coast often date back more than 150 million years.

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