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Published New fossil birds discovered near China’s Great Wall – one had a movable, sensitive 'chin' - New Fossil Birds Discovered Near China’s Great Wall – One Had a Movable, Sensitive 'Chin'


Two new species of fossil birds that lived alongside the dinosaurs have ben discovered near the Grea ...
Published Muscular wing-body junction improved Pterosaur flight performance - Muscular Wing-Body Junction Improved Pterosaur Flight Performance


The flying reptiles known as pterosaurs are the closest relatives of dinosaurs and were the first ve ...
Published Fossil discovery in storeroom cupboard shifts origin of modern lizard back 35 million years - Fossil Discovery in Storeroom Cupboard Shifts Origin of Modern Lizard Back 35 Million Years


A specimen retrieved from a cupboard of the Natural History Museum in London has shown that modern l...
Published Plesiosaur fossils found in the Sahara suggest they weren't just marine animals - Plesiosaur Fossils Found in the Sahara Suggest They Weren't Just Marine Animals


Fossils of small plesiosaurs, long-necked marine reptiles from the age of dinosaurs, have been found ...
Published Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly - Newly-Hatched Pterosaurs May Have Been Able to Fly


Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly but their flying abilities may have been differen...
Published New Scottish fossil sheds light on the origins of lizards - New Scottish Fossil Sheds Light on the Origins of Lizards


A fossil discovery from Scotland has provided new information on the early evolution of lizards, dur...
Published Oldest Pterodactylus fossil found in Germany - Oldest Pterodactylus Fossil Found in Germany


The oldest Pterodactylus specimen was found near Painten, Germany. The fossil is about one million y...
Published Aerodynamic analysis causes a rethink of the biggest pterosaur - Aerodynamic Analysis Causes a Rethink of the Biggest Pterosaur


Researchers shed light on the way Quetzalcoatlus would have flown, finding that the dinosaur's flyin ...
Published Decrease in crucial trace element preceded ancient mass extinction - Decrease in Crucial Trace Element Preceded Ancient Mass Extinction


A decline in the element molybdenum across the planet's oceans preceded a significant extinction eve...
Published Swimming secrets of prehistoric reptiles unlocked by new study - Swimming Secrets of Prehistoric Reptiles Unlocked by New Study



The diverse swimming techniques of the ancient reptiles that ruled the Mesozoic seas have been revea...
Published Fossil study sheds light on famous spirals found in nature - Fossil Study Sheds Light on Famous Spirals Found in Nature



A 3D model of a 407-million-year-old plant fossil has overturned thinking on the evolution of leaves...
Published Giants of the Jurassic seas were twice the size of a killer whale - Giants of the Jurassic Seas Were Twice the Size of a Killer Whale



There have been heated debates over the size of Jurassic animals. The speculation was set to continu...
Published Ancient herbivore's diet weakened teeth leading to eventual starvation, study suggests - Ancient Herbivore's Diet Weakened Teeth Leading to Eventual Starvation, Study Suggests



Researchers have shed light on the life of the ancient reptile Rhynchosaur, which walked the earth b...
Published Fossil bird's skull reconstruction reveals a brain made for smelling and eyes made for daylight - Fossil Bird's Skull Reconstruction Reveals a Brain Made for Smelling and Eyes Made for Daylight


Piecing together the crushed skull of a fossil bird that lived alongside the dinosaurs helped resear ...
Published The planet that could end life on Earth - The Planet That Could End Life on Earth


A terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar...
Published Soil erosion and wildfire another nail in coffin for Triassic era - Soil Erosion and Wildfire: Another Nail in the Coffin for Triassic Era


New research has revealed that soil erosion and wildfires contributed to a mass extinction event 201...
Published Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals occur in 27-million-year cycle - Mass Extinctions of Land-Dwelling Animals Occur in 27-Million-Year Cycle



Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals--including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds -- fol...
Published Fossil dental exams reveal how tusks first evolved and why they are unique only to mammals - Fossil Dental Exams Reveal How Tusks First Evolved and Why They Are Unique Only to Mammals


Researchers trace the first tusks back to ancient mammal relatives that lived before the dinosaurs a ...
Published Oldest bat skeletons ever found described from Wyoming fossils - Oldest Bat Skeletons Ever Found Described from Wyoming Fossils



Scientists have described a new species of bat based on the oldest bat skeletons ever recovered. The...
Published Hubble captures movie of DART asteroid impact debris - Hubble Captures Movie of DART Asteroid Impact Debris


In 2022 NASA embarked on a bold experiment to see if they could change an asteroid's velocity by sma...