When animals, plants and other organisms die, they typically decay completely. But sometimes, when the conditions are just right, they're preserved as fossils. Several different physical and chemical ...

Using a geologist’s magnifying glass, Erin DiMaggio carefully scans a piece of volcanic ash in search of tiny minerals that hold the key to determining the age of nearby fossils. Ramón Arrowsmith, ...

Hans-Dieter Sues - Curator, Paleontology, National Museum of Natural History "I’ve never lost the wonder," says Hans-Dieter Sues (above). "To be the first human to find and touch an extinct creature ...

The CU Museum is closed until January 8, 2026. During this time, collection visits will be available by appointment and other special access requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please ...

The Rock Cycle is Earth's great recycling process where igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks can all be derived from and form one another. Analogous to recycling a Coke can, where an old can ...

Menu Local Geology History, Resources, and Facilities Geologic History of Southwestern Ohio At the Limper Geology Museum, you will be able to explore a large collection of local rock, mineral, and ...