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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 Dinosaur claws used for digging and display - Dinosaur Claws: Their Dual Purpose in Digging and Display


Dinosaur claws had many functions, but now a team has shown some predatory dinosaurs used their claw...
Published Predatory dinosaurs such as T. rex sported lizard-like lips - Predatory Dinosaurs such as T. Rex Sported Lizard-Like Lips


A new study suggests that predatory dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, did not have permanently e...
Published Earth's first giant - Earth's First Giant: Uncovering the Secrets of the Prehistoric Amphibian


The two-meter skull of an enormous new ichthyosaur species, Earth's first known giant creature, reve...
Published Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of disease threat - Evolution of Two Contagious Cancers Affecting Tasmanian Devils Underlines Unpredictability of Disease Threat



Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of diseas...
Published Orangutan communication sheds light on human speech origins - Orangutan Communication Sheds Light on Human Speech Origins



Research finds orangutans communicate using a complex repertoire of consonant-like calls, more so th...
Published Crushed clams, roaming rays: Acoustic tags reveal predator interactions - Crushed Clams, Roaming Rays: Acoustic Tags Reveal Predator Interactions



Inspired by clam fishermen reports, researchers used passive acoustic telemetry to gauge the interac...
Published Male California sea lions are becoming bigger and better fighters as their population rebounds - Male California Sea Lions are Becoming Bigger and Better Fighters as Their Population Rebounds



California sea lions have managed to maintain -- and, in the case of males, increase -- their averag...
Published Bizarre meat-eating dinosaur joins 'Rogues' Gallery' of giant predators from classic fossil site in Egypt's Sahara Desert - Bizarre Meat-Eating Dinosaur Joins 'Rogues' Gallery' of Giant Predators from Classic Fossil Site in Egypt's Sahara Desert


The fossil of a still-unnamed species provides the first known record of the abelisaurid group of th...
Published Mysterious new behavior seen in whales may be recorded in ancient manuscripts - Mysterious New Behavior Seen in Whales May Be Recorded in Ancient Manuscripts


In 2011, scientists recorded a previously unknown feeding strategy in whales around the world. Now,...
Published Shaking the dinosaur family tree: How did 'bird-hipped' dinosaurs evolve? - Shaking the Dinosaur Family Tree: How Did 'Bird-Hipped' Dinosaurs Evolve?


Researchers have conducted a new analysis of the origins of 'bird-hipped' dinosaurs -- the group whi...
Published Prehistoric predator? Artificial intelligence says no - Prehistoric Predator? Artificial Intelligence Says No


Artificial intelligence has revealed that prehistoric footprints thought to be made by a vicious din...
Published True giant wombat gives Diprotodon podium a wobble - True Giant Wombat Gives Diprotodon Podium a Wobble


While the Diprotodon -- the extinct megafauna species that is distantly related to wombats but was t...
Published Smilodon's sabre teeth - Smilodon's Sabre Teeth: The Evolution and Function of the Iconic Predator's Most Famous Feature



Researchers have tested the biting efficiency of Smilodon, an extinct species of carnivore close to...
Published Toothy grins from the past: Ancient birds replaced their teeth like living crocodilians - Toothy Grins from the Past: Ancient Birds Replaced Their Teeth Like Living Crocodilians


The first 3D reconstructions of extinct Cretaceous birds reveal a reptilian tooth replacement patter...
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 Fossil of mosasaur with bizarre 'screwdriver teeth' found in Morocco - Fossil of Mosasaur with Bizarre 'Screwdriver Teeth' Found in Morocco



Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, a sea-dwelling lizard from the age of the dino...