Cold seeps are spots in the oceans where fluids such as methane and hydrogen sulfide escape from the bottom of the ocean into the water column.
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Major fossil footprint donation to paleontology collection
Trackways of ancient animals inhabiting a swampy area during the coal-age in what is now northern Alabama have been known for nearly a century, but they were nearly forgotten for
George Martin receives the Alabama Avocational Paleontologist Award
Alabama has a fantastic fossil record and many important fossils have been discovered by avocational (amateur/hobby) paleontologists. In 2020, a new award was created by the University of Alabama Museums
National Fossil Day 2022
Visit the Alabama Museum of Natural History on October 15 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM for a free event to celebrate National Fossil Day and the scientific and educational value of paleontology and
New Turtle Species for Paleontology
On August 19th, a new article on a fossil turtle from the Alabama Museum of Natural History collection was published.
Return to a crustacean diversity hotspot
Last month, Dr. Adiel Klompmaker (UA Museums’ Curator of Paleontology) and Dr. Cristina Robins (a UA Museums’ Research Associate) participated in the 8th Symposium on Fossil Decapod Crustaceans organized in
Donation of the Keith Jacobi fossil collection
Alabama has an incredibly rich fossil record, with most geological periods since the start of the Phanerozoic about 540 million years ago represented on the surface. When rocks and sediments
Six new fossil squat lobster taxa discovered
Squat lobsters of the Galatheoidea superfamily live in all oceans today, from shallow waters to depths of thousands of meters, and from hot hydrothermal vents to cold waters in the
Most diverse, oldest fauna of hermit crabs discovered
The evolutionary history of hermit crabs (Paguroidea) has been unraveling over the last 15 years.
Bama Bug Fest Returns on April 9, 2022
Bama Bug Fest will return in-person to celebrate the diversity and benefits of arthropods at the Alabama Museum of Natural History on April 9. What hatched as a small nature-themed