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Rare Miocene fossils join CMM holdings

Longtime fossil collector Barry Norbeck donated thousands of shells and other invertebrate fossils to the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Md., on Jan. 9, 2026. Museum officials described the ...
Fort Dodge native Robert Wolf recently donated his 18,000-piece fossil collection to the University of Iowa with hopes that it will help students and faculty pursue research this fall. The collection ...
Integrating shimmering ammonites, toothy mosasaurs and a massive haul of specimens into the growing National Fossil Collection Jack Tamisiea 2022 was a busy year at the National Museum of Natural ...
Amateur collector Kent Gibson in Newport has amassed what is likely the state's largest private fossil collection. His finds, including rare specimens, have advanced the scientific understanding of ...
The Karoo Origins fossil centre, housing the Rubidge family’s unique collection of fossils from the area, including what globally respected paleontologist Professor Bruce Rubidge described as the ...
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