Tooth study shows T. Rex was warmblooded, with human-like temperature
Using chemical clues in Tyrannosaurus rex teeth, scientists have shown that this massive predator was warm-blooded – with…
Jurassic Crocodile Relative from Morocco Had Needle-Thin Teeth
Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of teleosaurid thalattosuchian based on two specimens found in eastern…
Giant Fossil Turtle Found in Peru was Among Largest Freshwater Turtles Ever Known
Roughly 10 to 15 million years ago, an extinct species of side-neck turtle called Chelus colombiana inhabited the…
New Species of Freshwater Mosasaur Identified in France
Fossils from southeastern France reveal a previously unknown, roughly 2.5-m (8-foot) long tethysaurine mosasaur that appears to have…
115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Recovered from Deep Drill Core in China
Scientists have identified the first dinosaur fossil from a remote western section of the Bayan Gobi Formation in…
Fossil Collider Hybrid HR FTW7007: A Smartwatch That Still Looks Like a Watch
Not everyone wants a bright touchscreen on their wrist. The Fossil Collider Hybrid HR takes a different approach…
Giant Crocodiles Once Preyed on Massive Mammals in South America
Paleontologists have uncovered the first direct physical evidence that colossal prehistoric crocodiles hunted large plant-eating mammals in what…
244-Million-Year-Old Fossil Preserves Earliest Reptilian Digestive System
An exquisitely preserved specimen of Austronaga minuta, a small, long-necked marine reptile from the Triassic of China, contains…
New Zimbabwe dinosaur fossil reveals 210-million-year-old species
Scientists have announced the discovery of a new 210-million-year-old dinosaur species in Zimbabwe, a finding that is expected…
New Crested Dinosaur Species Identified in Canada
A new genus and species of lambeosaurine hadrosaurid dinosaur has been identified in southern Alberta, Canada, dating back…
An ‘unremarkable’ fossil found in Antarctica 40 years ago is the continent’s first dinosaur bone
More than 40 years after it was collected, an Antarctic fossil has been recognized as a far more…
New Feathered Dinosaur from China Had Peacock-Like Tail
A new genus and species of four-winged pennaraptoran dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of northern China is adding…