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Fossils

Fossils are portions or traces of plants or animals that were embedded and preserved in the earth’s rock formations long ago.  These artifacts often pre-date human history and are generally considered a fossil if they are more than 10,000 years…

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About Discover-Nature.org

Discover-Nature presents information related to the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL where a wide variety of high-quality zoological, geological, and herbarium specimens are on exhibit, free to the public. Our bi-monthly blog is accompanied by information on webinars & events, books & blogs, reading & resource pages, and what’s happening at the museum.