New Giant Mosasaur Species Discovered in Morocco
Paleontologists have identified a new, giant species of the mosasaur genus Pluridens from the Late Cretaceous phosphate deposits…
Fossil Amber Preserves Ecological Interactions between Ancient Ants and Other Organisms
Fossils trapped in amber aren’t just beautiful, they may preserve real ecological interactions, including possible parasitism or commensal…
New Spinosaurus Species Discovered in Niger
Paleontologists have identified the first unequivocal new species of the fish-eating dinosaur Spinosaurus in more than a century.…
90-Million-Year-Old Patagonian Fossil Reveals Missing Chapter in Evolution of Alvarezsauroid Dinosaurs
A remarkably complete skeleton of the alvarezsauroid dinosaur species Alnashetri cerropoliciensis from Patagonia, Argentina, as well as two…
New Sauropod Dinosaur Species Identified in Brazil
Paleontologists in Brazil have identified a previously unknown species of somphospondylan sauropod dinosaur with European affinities, hinting at…
Paleontologists Unearth New Dinosaur Species with Never-Before-Seen Skin Structures
Paleontologists in China have discovered a nearly complete skeleton of a previously unknown species of iguanodontian dinosaur that…
Tiny New Species of Herbivorous Dinosaur Unearthed in Spain
A new genus and species of diminutive bipedal dinosaur has been identified from the fossils found in Burgos…
Paleontologists Unearth New Species of Titanosaur in Argentina
A new genus and species of titanosaur sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous period has been identified…
Tyrannosaurus rex Took Nearly Four Decades to Grow Up, New Research Shows
A comprehensive analysis of 17 fossil specimens reveals that Tyrannosaurus rex grew far more slowly than previously thought…
Mosasaurs Could Inhabit Freshwater Environments, New Fossil Discovery Suggests
Paleontologists have unearthed a 66-million-year-old mosasaurine tooth in the Hell Creek Formation in North Dakota, the United States.…
Two Species of Coelurosaurs Co-Existed in Cretaceous-Era Brazil
Paleontologists have performed a comprehensive anatomical reassessment of the fossilized remains of two coelurosaurian theropod dinosaurs from the…
Earliest Known Giant Mackerel Sharks Lived 115 Million Years Ago in Australian Waters
The Lamniformes are an order of sharks commonly known as mackerel sharks. It includes some of the most…