This softshell turtle lived alongside Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops
A newly described softshell turtle that lived in North Dakota 66.5 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period, just before the...
Scientists reveal the last day of the dinosaurs after asteroid impact
The asteroid which killed nearly all of the dinosaurs struck Earth during springtime.
This conclusion was drawn by an international team of researchers after having...
This dinosaur era crab was sharp-eyed, speedy swimmer
With its adorable big eyes, this predator seemed more Disney than deadly.
A crab roughly the size of a quarter was found in the waters...
Scientists discover new fossil birds near China’s Great Wall
Approximately 80 miles from the westernmost reach of China’s Great Wall, paleontologists found relics of an even more ancient world.
Over the last two decades,...
These fossils add a missing link to crocodile evolution
A set of Triassic archosaur fossils, excavated in the 1960s in Tanzania, have been formally recognised as a distinct species.
It represents one of the...
How the largest dinosaurs moved and evolved
A new study has revealed how giant 50-tonne sauropod dinosaurs, like Diplodocus, evolved from much smaller ancestors, like the wolf-sized Thecodontosaurus.
In the study published...
Researchers reveal crab’s-eye view of the ancient world
Their legs may get more attention, but a new study says a crab’s eyes have much to offer, too — at least scientifically.
Writing in...
Millipedes as big as cars once roamed Northern England
The largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede – as big as a car – has been found on a beach in the north of...
Deadliest period in Earth’s history was also the stinkiest, shows study
Generally, scientists believe Siberian volcanos spitting greenhouse gases primarily drove the mass extinction event about 250 million years ago, at the end of the...
Dinosaur faces and feet may have popped with color
Most birds aren’t as colorful as parrots or peacocks.
But if you look beyond the feathers, bright colors on birds aren’t hard to find: Think...