A newly discovered crocodile relative from the Triassic had a beak, tiny arms, and walked…
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This tiny dinosaur-era mammal may hold the secret to surviving Earth’s worst extinction. Mammals lived…
A tiny ancient reptile just revealed the moment breathing as we know it began —…
A single ancient eye may explain how modern vision and the pineal gland evolved in…
Ancient fossils from South China reveal the earliest bony fishes and shed new light on…
A newly discovered visual cell in deep-sea fish larvae is reshaping long-held assumptions about how…
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones first…
New research finds that ocean-dwelling fish entered freshwater environments on several occasions, evolving enhanced hearing…
Newly identified Nipponopterus mifunensis reflects global collaboration and showcases Japan’s rich prehistoric heritage. A team…
The ability of our skeletons to move with both flexibility and stability can be traced…
Hidden beneath Egypt’s desert sands, scientists uncovered a nearly complete skull of Bastetodon, a 30-million-year-old…
New research on mosasaurs, based on new technologies and fossil discoveries, sheds light on their…
An extinct carnivorous group known as gorgonopsians, which lived between 270 and 250 million years…
“Vaguely dog-like” animal is one of the oldest-known close cousins of modern mammals. Researchers have…
Ancient amphibians in Wyoming adapted to extreme weather by burrowing, offering insights into current amphibian…
A newly identified fossil bird, Navaornis hestiae, from the Mesozoic Era has provided crucial information…
The discovery of 300,000 to 400,000-year-old elephant fossils and stone tools in India provides evidence…
Brachycephalus dacnis is the seventh species of flea toad to be identified and is slightly…