Newly Discovered, Parrot-Like Dinosaur Roamed North America Alongside T. Rex
While larger dinosaurs are comparatively well-known, finding smaller species paints a more complete picture of life before the mass extinction
Was Megalodon Slimmer Than Previously Thought?
A new study has spurred scientists to debate the shape of prehistory’s biggest shark
This 288-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Scrap of Skin Is the World's Oldest
The remains, found in an Oklahoma cave, belonged to a lizard-like reptile
The Top Ten Dinosaur Discoveries of 2023
From uncovering a tyrannosaur’s last meal to unlocking the secrets of a dino with a really long neck, these were the year’s biggest stories
The Ten Best Science Books of 2023
From stories on the depths of the ocean to the stars in the sky, these are the works that moved us the most this year
Australia's Oldest Known Bird Tracks Are 120 Million Years Old
In that age, the continent was attached to Antarctica, but migrating animals still traveled to the polar region for sustenance
Ancient Whales Were the Biggest and Smallest of Their Kind to Ever Roam the Oceans
New discoveries show how whale diversity exploded after the dinosaurs disappeared
During the Age of Dinosaurs, Some Birds Sported Toothy Grins
The often overlooked animals thrived for millions of years
How Pterosaurs Might Inform the Next Generation of Flight
After paleontologists cracked the secrets of the ancient flying reptiles, researchers are thinking about how to harness their methods
These 508-Million-Year-Old Fossils May Be Earth’s Oldest Swimming Jellyfish
Researchers found the rare remains in Canada
How Many Dinosaurs Remain Undiscovered?
Paleontologists say more non-avian dinos are waiting to be uncovered than have previously been found
Eight Menacing Saber-Toothed Creatures That Stalked the Earth Long Ago
From before the dinosaurs to the Ice Age, several mammals and their forerunners sported the iconic, curved teeth
New Beaked Dinosaur Species Found in Utah
The creature, dubbed Iani smithi, was identified from a 99-million-year-old fossil
Early Apes Lived on Savannas, Not in Forests
Two new studies suggest that 21 million years ago African primates frequented edge habitat and fed on leaves
After Dinosaurs Went Extinct, These Ten Giant Creatures Roamed the Earth
Though we often think of the “terrible lizards” as behemoths, many later reptiles and mammals also grew to massive sizes
Paleontologists Discover 52-Million-Year-Old Bat
The fossil represents the earliest-known species of the flying mammal
Paleontologists Uncover Fossil Impressions of Giant, Alligator-Like Amphibians
The find reveals how the creatures swam and relaxed in prehistoric waterways
Dinosaurs Were Evolutionary Copycats of These Long-Lost Look-Alikes
Before T. rex and ankylosaurus ruled the Earth, a host of similar Triassic reptiles reigned
Why Did Scientists Wait So Long to Study the Snake Clitoris?
The delay is representative of a major problem in biology: Female and intersex animals are understudied compared with their male counterparts
What Earth Would Have Really Looked Like in Adam Driver's '65'
If you were to travel back in time you’d find a mix of the familiar and strange on our planet
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