Check out these breathtaking #fossils from the #Natural History #Museum in #Milan... it's quite a task to decide on the most remarkable one. Which one catches your eye? Share your pick in the comments and don't forget to give it a ❤️ thumbs up!

Dendrites are fascinating fractal patterns found on rock surfaces. Their origin is non-biological. The beauty of #dendrites lies in their scale-invariant structure! #geoscience #Science #geology

#Fossil-inspired pop art! The fossils come from the Geological Museum of #Lisbon!

David Norman, a renowned British paleontologist, authored this nice outreach #magazine about #dinosaurs. He also referees rugby at Cambridge University!

📸 I snapped this beauty myself! Ever wondered what makes the Hexagonaria coral so unique? Hexagonaria is a fascinating example of a rugose coral. Rugose corals thrived during the Paleozoic Era. #FossilFriday #RugoseCoral #PaleozoicLife #CoralWhisperer

Have you heard of Blastoids, the ancient sea buds? 🌊 These extinct echinoderms had petal-like food grooves to catch meals! Discover the unique structure of these suspension-feeders! 🦠 #fossils #geologyrocks #paleontology #geologypage

💡 If you could take a time machine back to any geological period represented here, which would you choose — and why? These are just some of the #paleontology photos I took at the astounding History Museum in Milan. It's a must-visit for anyone looking to delve into the past!

Our research on Paleodictyon is featured in Eos, the Earth science magazine of the American Geophysical Union (AGU)! Discover new clues to the maker of these mysterious geometric fossils: bit.ly/4dkBtBq #Paleontology #ichnology

Did you know that Hexagonaria is more than just a pretty #fossil? Hexagonaria is a prime example of rugose #corals!

What are the two general forms of echinoids? 🦕 Echinoids are classified as regular, like sea urchins, and irregular, like sea potatoes. My fossil photos highlight these distinct forms. --- #Echinoids #MarineLife #Fossils

The Equicalastrobus fossil I photographed could inspire a new version of Andy Warhol's "Flowers"! 🎨 Picture its intricate strobilus shapes repeated in bright, bold colors, echoing Warhol's iconic floral patterns. Comment another fossil that fits this pop art style! #science

Brachiopods, affectionately known as #brachs among enthusiasts, are a significant group often overshadowed by more 'famous' fossils like dinosaurs, trilobites and ammonites. Yet, I genuinely believe brachiopods are incredibly #stunning! --- #fossils #photography

The Nolan's movie left me a little cold, but Homer's Odyssey never does — especially once you dig into #Geomythology, the field asking what real natural phenomena lie behind sirens, cyclopes and mythological monsters. #Odyssey

Fossil snaps! 📷 Among the fossil #vertebrates I've captured in photos, which one do you like the most? --- #science #photography #palaeontology

Even on harvest days I can't switch off the trace-fossil brain. This honeycomb, photographed harvesting of wine grapes in Sardinia, is a living echo of #Paleodictyon's hexagonal architecture — nature converging on the same #geometry twice, million years apart.

Only few mm long, but the larvae of the cheese fly (Piophila casei) can launch themselves 15 cm into the air when disturbed. In Sardinia, its larvae are deliberately added to pecorino cheese to produce casu marzu — one of the most tasty cases of #bioturbation I know. #Entomology

What can bromalites tell us about diet and environment? 🦣 Bromalites - the fossil evidence of digestion - reveal ancient diets and environmental conditions, enriching our understanding of past ecosystems. --- #AncientDiets #EnvironmentalInsights #Bromalites

Pointing at a flamingo trace in Sardinia: these donut-shaped depressions are flamingo feeding pits, carved by Phoenicopterus roseus as it stirs invertebrates from the sand. Modern bioturbation, the core of neoichnology! #Neoichnology #Ichnology #Sardinia

Fold and dolina on the Trnovo Plateau near Lokve, Slovenia — geological structures recording the deep-time history of this Alpine-Dinaric karst landscape #Geology #Karst #Tectonics

I took a picture of a Plio-Pleistocene #fossil brachiopod! 🐚 Did you know these creatures were once more common than clams? 🦖 #Brachiopods were abundant during the Paleozoic. Their unique two-valve shells, often made of calcite, protected a lophophore—a coiled feeding organ.