A Miocene whale fossil, including skull and vertebrae, was discovered on California’s Gaviota Coast and excavated by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

After the storms from 2024 pummeled the Gaviota Coast, fossil enthusiast and geologist Chris Driesbach decided to take a trip to the beach to look for petrified wood and small rocks.

Want to find some blue sea glass? How about a fossil, or a cool rock? These are the best beaches in RI to start looking.

The beach where this fossil was discovered tells us … this is a group of animals that is doing well, pretty quickly, after a mass extinction.” Blue Beach is on the inner shore of Nova Scotia ...

Discover the hidden treasures of Flagler Beach, Florida—from rare seashells to prehistoric shark teeth. Learn when and where to beachcomb for the best finds along this unique Atlantic Coast ...

Tourists at a beach house in South Carolina who thought they found fossils have accidentally discovered they found human remains at a forgotten 200-year-old burial site.

Rhode Island beaches offer a variety of finds for beachcombers, including sea glass, shells, rocks, and even fossils. Popular spots include Sachuest Point for rocks and shells, Barrington Town ...

York River State Park’s Fossil Beach has been recognized by travel blog Frugal Flyer as one of the top 25 secret beaches across the United States. Virginia Beach’s Sandbridge Beach came in at ...

York River State Park’s Fossil Beach has been recognized by travel blog Frugal Flyer as one of the top 25 secret beaches across the United States. Virginia Beach’s Sandbridge Beach came in at ...

A Miocene whale fossil, including skull and vertebrae, was discovered on California’s Gaviota Coast and excavated by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.