In their paper, the scientists actually examine why that ancient mud was so special at all: “An experimental study of modern human footprints in mud flats found that fine details were lost ...

They formed in the same way our footprints do when walking on soft ground like mud. But rather than being washed away, evidence of some of these reptiles' movements has survived for millions of years.

Scientists from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham have discovered a vast quarry floor covered with hundreds of ...

According to a recent report published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE, British scientists, on a routine geological survey, have discovered the footprints of ancient humans called hominins on ...

Their footprints look a bit like an elephant's ... shallow lagoon and the dinosaurs left their prints as they ambled across the mud. "Something must have happened to preserve these in the ...

Our ancient river flooded and filled the footprint with mud and sand, protecting it. So we've got our protective layer of sand. What happens next? WILL:So next thing is, sea level rose so our ...