Mosasaur tails reveal which ancient ocean predators were built for surprise attacks
Fossil-based models suggest Platecarpus and Tylosaurus could launch faster lunges for their body size than Mosasaurus and Plotosaurus.A…
‘Shark graveyard’ in Egypt’s Western Desert reveals a lost tropical sea from the age of the dinosaurs
Fourteen fossil teeth from Egypt’s Western Desert reveal five extinct shark species that once lived in a tropical…
Discovery of fish-eating raptor in Argentina points to prehistoric links with China
Scientists have uncovered a new species of raptor in Argentina that sports the same telltale curved claw as…
Bite mechanics of ancient marine predators yields surprising results
The Western Interior Seaway, which existed roughly 80 million years ago, split North America into North and South.…
Meet the Giant Crocodile That Dined on Dinosaurs 70 Million Years Ago
The end-Cretaceous was the age of the dinosaurs, an era populated by iconic prehistoric creatures like Ankylosaurus, Gallimimus,…