Tiny Ancestor of Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs Stood Just 4 Inches Tall
The reptile is an early member of the animal group Ornithodira to which both dinosaurs and pterosaurs belong.
Last Meal of Armor-Plated Dinosaur That Died 110 Million Years Ago Revealed
"The finding of the actual preserved stomach contents from a dinosaur is extraordinarily rare," said researcher Jim Basinger.
Scientists Dub Region 'Most Dangerous Place in the History of Planet Earth'
Researchers reviewed a group of fossils from an area of the Moroccan Sahara, which includes a host of large dinosaurs, pterosaurs, crocodilians, and other animals.
Scotland's Isle of Skye Was a Dinosaur Party 170 Million Years Ago
Researchers have found around 50 footprints at two sites on the island.
Billion-Year-Old Green Seaweed Fossils Discovered by Scientists
The researchers argue that green seaweeds like these are the descendants of all land plants that exist today.
Neanderthal Remains Uncovered at Famous 'Flower Burial' Site
"In recent years we have seen increasing evidence that Neanderthals were more sophisticated than previously thought," researcher Emma Pomeroy said.
'Reaper of Death' Tyrannosaur That Was Close Relative of T. Rex Discovered
The animal is one of the oldest tyrannosaur species ever discovered in North America.
Head of Giant 330-Million-Year-Old Shark Found in Wall of Kentucky Cave
The shark was likely similar in size to great whites, which grow to an average of around 15 feet.
Oldest Known Guts Discovered in 550 Million-Year-Old Fossil
Researchers identified digestive tracts in an extinct worm-like creature known as Cloudina.
Last of the Homo Erectus Driven to Extinction by Climate Change
The latest known fossils belonging to extinct human species dated to between 117,000 and 108,000 ago.
Discovered Fossils May Be the 'Missing Link' Between Apes and Humans
New discoveries in Bavaria of an ape with "orangutan arms" but human-like legs has the science community excited about connecting the dots of evolution between great apes and humans.
33-foot-long 'Sea Monster' Found Surrounded by Ancient Crocodile Teeth
A recently published study describes the fossilized remains of a surprising assemblage of creatures from the Late Jurassic period, including the skull and teeth fragments from a large pliosaurus.
Bizarre 'Mold Pigs' Trapped in Ancient Amber Are Entirely New Animal Family
The creatures are invisible to the naked eye, measuring around 100 micrometers long—about as thick as a human hair.
Ancient Primitive Shark Skulls Dating Back 360 Million Years Ago Discovered
The latest find is surprising because shark skeletons are made of cartilage—a rubbery tissue that doesn't preserve as well as bone.
More Than 10,000-Year-Old Shell From Prehistoric Armadillo Found
The latest discovery comes four years after a similar find in the same region of Argentina.
Here's Why Tyrannosaurus Rex's Bite Didn't Shatter the Dinosaur's Own Skull
The dinosaur could bite with about three times the force of large crocodiles or great white sharks.
Scientists Recreate Feeding Habits of Bizarre 550 Million-Year-Old Organism
The findings suggest that these early large, complex lifeforms were more like modern animals than previously thought.
Tiny T. Rex Ancestor Discovered in Utah Fossil Bed
The fossils are 15 million years older than any others belonging to the tyrannosauroid family that have been found in North America.
Earliest Evidence of Movement in Organisms Found
The evidence was found in a rock deposit in Central Africa, although some experts have urged caution over the claims.
Dozens of Ancient Baby Skulls of Weird Creature Found
The clutch of babies were likely still inside their eggs.
Ancient Parasitic Wasps Ate Flies From the Inside Out
Scientists named them Xenomorphia, after the bloodthirsty, chest-splitting creatures from the Alien movies.
Dinosaur Extinction May Have Triggered Shark Evolution
These sharks are now the most popular in the ocean.
New Armored Dinosaur Species Discovered in Utah
The animal measured between 13 feet to 16 feet long and stood 3-and-a-half feet tall at the hips.
New Giant Dinosaur Rewrites Evolutionary History
The dinosaur stood over 14 feet tall and weighed up to 10 tons.
Scientists Find Bizarre Creatures From 500M Years Ago
The organisms have been named after former President Barack Obama and renowned British naturalist Sir David Attenborough.
Claw-Headed Sea Monster Babies Were Killing Machines
Bloodthirsty rivalry may have driven the rapid evolution of these fearsome beasts.
Antarctic Fossils Rewrite Origin of Land Animals
The creatures had heads like crocodiles and tails like fish.
Mars Rocks Could Hold Vital Clues to Life On Red Planet
These rocks formed at the bottom of ancient lake beds between three and four billion years ago, when the Martian surface was abundant in water and its climate was warmer.