Fossils

• Ferocious-looking B.C. marine reptile fossil confirmed as new genus

  Mike Trask died on May 15, eight days before the publication of the peer-reviewed findings in the Journal of Systematic Paleontology about Traskasaura sandrae, named in his honour.

  Science

  May 23, 2025
  
• More than 90 dinosaur fossils discovered in Northern B.C.

  A special discovery has been made of dinosaurs living in the mountains of British Columbia.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2024
  
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• Tropical New Brunswick home to Dr. Seuss like-tree from around 350 million years ago

  An enigmatic fossil uncovered seven years ago in a New Brunswick quarry has been found to reveal an extinct tree with a narrow trunk and a top like a pompom.

  Science

  Feb 6, 2024
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• Fossil records earn Quebec island world heritage status

  According to UNESCO's website, Quebec's largest island is the most complete and best-preserved paleontological record of the first mass extinction of animal life.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2023
• B.C. paleobotanist rediscovers Burnaby plant fossils stored at SFU, writes paper

  Rolf Mathewes was an undergrad student at SFU when his supervisor at the time found plant fossils from a deposit exposed during construction on Burnaby Mountain in the late 1960s.

  Environment

  Apr 14, 2023
• New evidence sheds light on mammal-eating dinosaur

  Microraptors roamed the earth about 120 million years ago, and scientists now have more insight into what they ate.

  Science

  Dec 21, 2022
• Fossils aplenty in B.C. town; digging for them encouraged

  The Town of Princeton is rich with fossils of plants and insects from around 50 million years ago.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2022
• Alberta man discovers prehistoric mammoth tusk in yard on Saddle Lake Cree Nation

  'I was just blown away!' Jarrod Cardinal said about finding the woolly mammoth tusk. 'Who digs a hole in the ground and finds something like that?'

  Science

  Sep 30, 2022
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• Fossil found on P.E.I. older than first dinosaur to have walked the Earth

  A Halifax-based geologist and paleontologist said the fossil likely dates back about 300 million years.

  Features

  Sep 5, 2022
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• Meet Dave: Unique ancient shark skeleton on display at Manitoba fossil museum

  Dave is part of a new exhibit at the museum, and according to CDFC director Adolfo Cuetara, he might be the first of his species to be discovered.

  Science

  Jul 22, 2022