Artist’s rendering of Gavialimimus almaghribensis, a newly discovered species of mosasaur that ruled the seas of what is now Morocco some 72 to 66 million…
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Three Oksoko avarsan dinosaurs. Credit: Michael W. Skrepnick A newly discovered species of toothless, two-fingered dinosaur has shed light on how a group of parrot-like…
A new study shows that the body size of the iconic gigantic Megalodon or megatooth shark, about 50 feet (15 meters) in length, is indeed…
Manatees lived in Texas during the last ice age, according to fossil evidence found along Texas beaches. Credit: Robert Bonde / U.S. Geological Survey Manatees…
An artistic reconstruction of ‘Southern European’ Vikings emphasizing the foreign gene flow into Viking Age Scandinavia detected in the study. Credit: Jim Lyngvild In the…
A life-scene from 232 million years ago, during the Carnian Pluvial Episode after which dinosaurs took over. A large rauisuchian lurks in the background, while…
Nostrils located on the top of the snout and curved teeth, perfectly adapted for catching slippery prey: The skull of Tanystropheus has several clear adaptations…
Summary of major extinction events through time, highlighting the new, Carnian Pluvial Episode at 233 million years ago. Credit: D. Bonadonna/ MUSE, Trento It’s not…
Arctodus simus reconstruction compared to a human. Credit: Dantheman9758 / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 The California Channel Islands are renowned for their archaeological, biological,…
Field site in Ramnagar, India. Credit: Christopher Gilbert The 13-million-year-old gibbon ancestor fills major gaps in the primate fossil record. A 13-million-year-old fossil unearthed in…
A new study led by the University of Bristol and Swansea University has revealed the size of the legendary giant shark Megalodon, including fins that…
The Warren mastodon, which was the first complete American mastodon skeleton found in the United States, on display in the Paul and Irma Milstein Hall…
Life restoration of Lystrosaurus in a state of torpor. Credit: Crystal Shin Researchers discover Fossil evidence of ‘hibernation-like’ state in tusks of 250-million-year-old Antarctic animal.…
Caption: Left to right: Florentino Tunquipa who discovered and excavated the fossil tree on his land, Rodolfo Salas Gismondi, Carlos Jaramillo, Julia Tejada, Federico Moreno,…
Life restoration of Lystrosaurus in a state of torpor. Credit: Crystal Shin Hibernation is a familiar feature on Earth today. Many animals — especially those…
Casts of two key specimens: Paranthropus aethiopicus (left) and P. boisei (right). Credit: Zeresenay Alemseged A new study published this week in the journal Proceedings…
The first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found its place in the dinosaur family tree, completing a project…
New species of Cretaceous brittle star, Ophiomitrella Floorae, named in honor of Nightwish vocalist. Credit: Dr. Ben Thuy New fossil species belongs to a group…
Closeup of the stomach area of a fossil ichthyosaur, Guizhouichthyosaurus, showing part of the body of another large marine reptile. The ichthyosaur had swallowed its…
This image shows the ichthyosaur specimen with its stomach contents visible as a block that extrudes from its body. Credit: Ryosuke Motani When paleontologists digging…