Fossils

Fossils Articles

• Were Animals Bigger Before the Flood?

  

  Feb. 14, 2025

  Fossils give us the best guess at what animals were like when Noah built the ark; some kinds were bigger, smaller, or about the same size as they are today.

• Fossils in Cove Springs

  

  June 19, 2024

  What were fossilized shells doing in the middle of Kentucky?

• Mystery Solved!

  

  June 1, 2023

  Last summer I discovered a mostly complete chevron, but ever since its discovery, this bone has bothered me. Something just wasn’t right.

• Fragment of Evidence for a Past Catastrophe

  

  April 1, 2023, p. 20

  Evolutionists and creationists share the same evidence, but we interpret that evidence very differently based on our starting points—man’s word or God’s Word.

• Crane Fly Fossil

  

  July 1, 2020

  The recent discovery of fossilized crane flies has shed new light on the design of insect eyes, which experts overlooked until now.

• The Hagfish in the Room

  

  Jan. 1, 2020

  Hagfish have a wrinkled, spineless, worm-like body, a grotesque, spiky tongue, and revolting slime secretions that choke potential predators.

• Made-to-Order Fossils

  

  May 1, 2019

  In 24 hours, we can convert animal and plant tissue into fossils.

• Ancient Starch

  

  March 1, 2019

  Scientists recently discovered starch (organic sugar molecules) that has survived in fossils.

• Rewriting History—Again

  

  Jan. 1, 2019

  What is a stromatolite? It’s basically a mound made by bacteria living underwater.

• Fakes and Mistakes

  

  June 23, 2017 from I Really, Really, Really Want to Learn About Ape-Men

  Scientists who hold an evolutionary worldview are always looking for that “missing link” to prove people came from ape-like creatures.

• Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis)

  

  June 23, 2017 from I Really, Really, Really Want to Learn About Ape-Men

  Some scientists say that Lucy is an ape-man. Do we know this is true?

• Neanderthal (Homo sapiens neanderthalensis)

  

  June 23, 2017 from I Really, Really, Really Want to Learn About Ape-Men

  Are Neanderthals ape-men? What do you think?

• What Is an Ape-Man?

  

  June 23, 2017 from I Really, Really, Really Want to Learn About Ape-Men

  An ape-man is an imaginary being that shares features of an ape-like creature and a human being.

• Where Can Fossils Be Found?

  

  June 20, 2017 from I Really Really Really Like Fossils

  Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.

• What Can We Learn from the Fossil Record?

  

  June 20, 2017 from I Really Really Really Like Fossils

  Hunting fossils is so much fun. But are there things we can learn from fossils?

• What Was Fossilized?

  

  June 20, 2017 from I Really Really Really Like Fossils

  This might sound surprising to you, but 95% of all fossils are creatures from the sea.

• Creation, Corruption, and Catastrophe

  

  June 20, 2017 from I Really Really Really Like Fossils

  Let’s go back to the beginning when the world was very good. What could have caused fossils to form?

• Trace Fossils

  

  June 20, 2017 from I Really Really Really Like Fossils

  Trace fossils are marks of a creature’s everyday activities left in hardened sediment.

• Body Parts Fossils

  

  June 20, 2017 from I Really Really Really Like Fossils

  Body parts fossils were formed when a plant or animal died and was buried quickly in wet sediment.

• What Is a Fossil?

  

  June 20, 2017 from I Really Really Really Like Fossils

  A fossil is a part of an animal or plant that has been preserved in rock.

• How Is a Fossil Formed?

  

  June 20, 2017 from I Really Really Really Like Fossils

  How did it happen that billions and billions of things died and are preserved for us in the rock layers of the earth?

• Different Time Periods or Ecosystems?

  

  Dec. 19, 2016 from Museum Guide

  The usual story behind the fossil record is that each layer represents a period in time during which certain animals lived and died.

• Is There an Order to the Fossil Record?

  

  Dec. 12, 2016 from Museum Guide

  Based on what the Bible says, some creationists expect the fossil record to be divided into two broad categories.

• Living Fossils

  

  June 8, 2016

  Animals that haven’t changed from the fossil record until now are so common they have a name—living fossils.

• How Old Are the Fossils?

  

  June 2, 2016 from Museum Guide

  How old are fossils? They are not found with tags that indicate their age.

• Lucy—A Missing Link?

  

  May 25, 2016

  Rather than a missing link in the evolutionary chain, Lucy is just an extinct ape!

• Coelacanth

  

  Dec. 14, 2015 from Marvels of Creation: Sensational Sea Creatures

  The history of the coelacanth fish is quite amazing.

• Did Dinosaurs Evolve Into Birds?

  

  Jan. 13, 2015

  The idea that dinosaurs evolved into birds is false.

• Dinosaur Soft Tissue

  

  Jan. 7, 2015

  Dinosaurs could not have gone extinct millions of years ago because Earth isn’t that old!

• What Is Science?

  Nov. 9, 2012 from Museum Guide

  The kind of science that we normally think of as science (called “operational science”) is a wonderful tool.

• Before You Go to the Museum

  Oct. 30, 2012 from Museum Guide

  “Evolution” and “millions of years” stories abound throughout many museum presentations.

• Unidentified Fossil Found in Kentucky

  May 11, 2012

  An unusual fossil has been found in Kenton County, Kentucky.

• Fossilized Cricket—Designed to Sing!

  March 16, 2012

  A well-preserved fossilized cricket gives scientists a look at how these insects produced sound.

• Kids Feedback: Do Fossils Form in the Mariana Trench?

  

  Feb. 23, 2012

  Are fossils being made now in the Mariana Trench?

• Whales in the Desert?

  Dec. 8, 2011

  How did at least 75 fossilized whales end up in a Chilean desert?

• What’s a Dryolestoid?

  Nov. 23, 2011

  If you were asked to draw a picture of a dryolestoid, would you know where to start?

• Fossilized Dinosaur Tracks Found in Arkansas!

  Oct. 20, 2011

  More fossilized dinosaur footprints have been found!

• Kids Feedback: How Do Jellyfish Fossilize?

  

  May 13, 2011

  How do jellyfish fossilize if they don't have bones?

• Why Aren’t There Fossils of Humans From Noah’s Flood?

  Dec. 29, 2010 from The Answers Book for Kids: Volume 2

  Why aren't there fossils of humans from Noah's flood?

• Fossilized Dinosaur Eggs

  Dec. 23, 2010

  Scientists study fossilized dinosaur eggs that were found over 30 years ago in South Africa.

• Fossilized Footprints—Made By Dinosaur Ancestors?

  Oct. 21, 2010

  A group of scientists recently found some fossilized footprints in Poland. They claim that these footprints belong to the evolutionary ancestors of dinosaurs.

• Just a Minute

  Aug. 19, 2010

  The popular American TV news program 60 Minutes recently aired a segment about a remarkably preserved dinosaur bone.

• Monster’s Ink

  July 29, 2010

  A recently discovered ink sac from a “Jurassic-era” squid is more evidence of rapid burial in a recent watery catastrophe.

• Fossilized Cockroach—Now in 3D

  May 20, 2010

  Recently, some students at the University of London compiled CT scans for a fossilized cockroach into a 3D image.

• Fossilized Spiders Found in China

  April 29, 2010

  Scientists have recently found interesting spider fossils in China.

• Don’t Be Fooled!

  April 29, 2009

  Did you know that some of the most famous fossil discoveries have later been proven to be fake?

• How Do You Make an Octopus Fossil?

  April 22, 2009

  Octopuses are very delicate creatures, made up almost completely of muscle, skin, and internal organs.

• How Old Is that Spider Web?

  Jan. 14, 2009

  A paleobiologist at Oxford University has announced that he has discovered the oldest spider web.

• A Gigantic Giant

  Jan. 30, 2008

  A new dinosaur discovery

• Fossil Matching

  Jan. 4, 2008 from The Loggerhead Sea Turtle

  Can you match each fossil pictured below with the name of the creature or plant that lives today?