Long before scientists identified them as fossils, people across Europe and Asia found these pointy stones and created elaborate legends to explain them:

: Because they were often found after heavy rains (which washed away topsoil), ancient Greeks and medieval Europeans believed they were darts from heaven thrown down during thunderstorms.

: While they originated in the Triassic period (about 237 million years ago), they became ocean superstars during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

Belemnite May 2026

Long before scientists identified them as fossils, people across Europe and Asia found these pointy stones and created elaborate legends to explain them:

: Because they were often found after heavy rains (which washed away topsoil), ancient Greeks and medieval Europeans believed they were darts from heaven thrown down during thunderstorms. belemnite

: While they originated in the Triassic period (about 237 million years ago), they became ocean superstars during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Long before scientists identified them as fossils, people