How ancient fish developed their protective scales and shaped evolution
Around 350 million years ago, the ocean was full of soft-bodied animals, including some that would eventually evolve into humans and all modern vertebrates.
These...
Jurassic fossils reveal Texas’ ancient marine reptile
Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have made an exciting breakthrough in Texas' fossil record.
They have uncovered the first-known Jurassic vertebrate fossils...
Why did the dinosaur era have so much amber?
Have you ever watched the movie "Jurassic Park" and wondered about the piece of amber containing the preserved mosquito?
The truth is, amber, which is...
New study reveals why modern birds survived while other dinosaurs died
We all have seen birds around us, be it pigeons in the park or penguins in the zoo.
What's fascinating is that these birds are...
Megalodon shark was a warm-blooded creature, unlike most fish, shows study
Scientists have recently uncovered a fascinating secret about the extinct megalodon shark: it was a warm-blooded creature, unlike most fish.
What did the earliest animals look like
For more than a century, biologists have wondered what the earliest animals were like when they first arose in the ancient oceans over half...
These long-necked reptiles were decapitated by their predators
Long-necked reptiles that roamed the Earth during the time of dinosaurs have left behind a fascinating story in their fossilized remains.
Scientists discover a new species of early toothed whale–dolphins’ ancient ancestors
Have you ever wondered about dolphins' ancient ancestors and how they might have looked?
We now have an answer, thanks to a newly discovered early...
Paleo-Americans hunted mastodons, mammoths and other megafauna in eastern North America 13,000 years ago
The earliest people who lived in North America shared the landscape with huge animals.
On any day these hunter-gatherers might encounter a giant, snarling saber-toothed...
This small fossil was revealed to be Juvenile dinosaurs, shows study
For nearly 150 years, scientists have been puzzled by the discovery of small fossilized creatures known as Aetosaurus ferratus.
These reptiles, resembling a cross between...