How a 23-million-year-old otter-like seal used its whiskers to forage for food
Ever wonder how animals that live in the water find their food?
Well, seals use their whiskers to feel vibrations in the water and locate...
This giant ancient reptile had a bite no stronger than some modern crocs
Long, long ago, about 230 million years back, there was a massive reptile named Saurosuchus.
It was believed to be one of the top predators...
Scientists discover dinosaur party grounds in Alaska’s Denali Park
In Alaska's famous Denali National Park, scientists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have found a massive area filled with ancient dinosaur footprints!
They've named...
How ancient sea bugs protected themselves and breathed easier
Have you ever heard of trilobites?
Imagine bugs living in the sea hundreds of millions of years ago, long before the dinosaurs.
These ancient creatures had...
Filter-feeding dinosaurs? Ancient reptile ate like today’s whales!
Imagine a dinosaur-like creature swimming around, opening its giant mouth, and swallowing up loads of tiny shrimp in one go.
That might sound like a...
Scientists discover two new sabertooth cat species
Imagine meeting cats with long, saber-like teeth who lived millions of years ago!
Well, some scientists have just found fossils of two new types of...
This living fossil thrived in Switzerland after mass extinction, shows study
Scientists have found that coelacanths, a type of strange fish known as a "living fossil," thrived in Switzerland following a mass extinction event about...
Scientists discover evidence of mammal attacking dinosaur in rare fossil
In an extraordinary find, Canadian and Chinese scientists have unearthed an incredibly well-preserved fossil from approximately 125 million years ago.
This remarkable discovery captures a...
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...