Megalodon wasn’t a picky eater: New study shows giant shark had a flexible diet
The megalodon, the largest predatory fish in Earth’s history, was a truly massive creature—measuring up to 24 meters long and weighing nearly twice as...
B.C.’s ancient sea monster gets a name: Meet Traskasaura sandrae
A mysterious sea creature that once swam in the ancient waters of what is now British Columbia has finally been identified as a new...
Long before bees: Flowers were blooming 123 million years ago
Flowers have been brightening Earth much longer than scientists previously believed—by at least two million years.
In a new study, researchers from Leibniz University Hannover...
New fossil discovery reveals more about ancient Chicago Archaeopteryx
The iconic fossil bird Archaeopteryx has been helping scientists understand the link between dinosaurs and modern birds since it was first discovered over 160...
Scientists discover a 506-million-year-old predator
Paleontologists from the Manitoba Museum and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) have uncovered an incredible fossil of a 506-million-year-old predator in the Burgess Shale...
Scientists find fossils of ancient rainforest giants in Brunei
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have uncovered fossil evidence of an endangered tropical tree species for the very first time.
The remarkable find was made...
How the king of dinosaurs conquered North America
A new study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) has revealed that the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, one of history's most famous predators,...
Scientists discover tiny mammal from the age of dinosaurs in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert
In the middle of Mongolia’s vast Gobi Desert, a team of scientists has made an exciting discovery: the fossil of a never-before-seen mammal species...
Giant prehistoric crocodile cousins once ruled the Caribbean, study finds
Imagine a crocodile built like a greyhound—fast, lean, and fierce.
That’s what a sebecid was. These land-dwelling predators could grow up to 20 feet long...
Dinosaurs weren’t dying out—We just can’t find their fossils, study says
For decades, scientists have debated whether dinosaurs were already struggling before the asteroid strike that wiped them out 66 million years ago.
But a new...