Chris Driesbach, left, and a volunteer stand over a whale fossil found along the Gaviota Coast. Driesbach, a geologist and ...

Chris Driesbach, left, and a volunteer stand over a whale fossil found along the Gaviota Coast. Driesbach, a geologist and ...

Squat rhinos lived in North America about 12 million years ago, congregating in huge, water-bound herds much like modern hippos.

The Miocene period dates from 23 to 5 million years ago. Even though fossils of whales are not rare in the Santa Barbara region, the fossil Driesbach discovered is unique because of how complete ...

The research suggests that dirt ants once inhabited the Caribbean islands before vanishing during the Miocene epoch.

Not only is the “Shark Bite Capital of the World” in Florida, but so is the “Shark Tooth Capital of the World.” See guide to ...

Volcanic eruption from 12 million years ago preserves a snapshot of extinct animal life. Rhinos that once roamed much of ...

After the storms from 2024 pummeled the Gaviota Coast, fossil enthusiast and geologist Chris Driesbach decided to take a trip ...

Thought today's turtles could get pretty big? Think again; this giant turtle was large enough to eat an entire human.