Named Xiphodracon goldencapsis, the new species is an ichthyosaur -- an order of large extinct marine reptiles -- that lived ...

Scientists have uncovered a 151-million-year-old midge fossil in Australia that challenges long-held views about insect ...

The announcement of Breugnathair elgolensis is the culmination of nearly a decade’s worth of work, after an international ...

A vast trove of fossils unearthed in Argentina’s southern Patagonia region is offering the oldest-known evidence that some dinosaurs thrived in a complex and well-organized herd structure, with adults ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team of paleontologists combing through Scotland’s fossil-rich ...

Long-necked sauropods, the largest animals ever to walk on Earth, may have thundered into dominance during the Jurassic Period thanks to a large burst of volcanic activity that began around 184 ...

The chance discovery of large fossil specimens in a museum drawer has led researchers to conclude there was a gigantic marine reptile called a pliosaur swimming the seas 152 million years ago, ...

Surprise discovery of 168-million-year-old pterosaur in rocks on Isle of Skye will help scientists narrow down major events in the evolution of these flying reptiles. When you purchase through links ...

CNN — A new dinosaur species from the early Jurassic period was discovered in southwestern China, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal eLife. Scientists originally found remains of an ...

While scientists hunt for signs of life on other planets, there are still plenty of utterly alien creatures left to find right here on Earth. Now a brand new horror has emerged from the depths of the ...