Archaeopteryx’s Feeding-Related Structures Reflect Elevated Demands of Flight, Scientists Say
New research led by Field Museum of Natural History paleontologists suggests that Archaeopteryx, the oldest known bird, had…
In Morrison Formation, Very Young Sauropod Dinosaurs Fueled Food Chain
New research led by University College London paleontologists shows that newly-hatched long-necked giants were prey for multiple carnivores…
160-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Chile
The newly-discovered theropod and sauropod footprints are part of the Late Jurassic Majala Formation, and represent the oldest…
Paleontologists Discover New Species of Mamenchisaurid Dinosaur
A new species of the sauropod dinosaur genus Mamenchisaurus has been discovered in China dating back to the…
New Species of Sauropod Dinosaur Identified in Museum Drawer
A fossil braincase and partial skull roof from Carnegie Museum of Natural History has been reassessed and reclassified,…
Europe’s Longest Sauropod Dinosaur Trackway Unearthed in England
In 2024, a major new sauropod dinosaur track site was uncovered at Dewars Farm Quarry, near Bicester in…
Two Jurassic Mammal Relatives Had Uniquely Shaped Jaw Joints
The evolution of the modern mammal jaw is more complex than previously thought, according to a new analysis…
Fossil of Long and Narrow-Snouted Ichthyosaur Uncovered in England
University of Manchester paleontologist Dean Lomax and his colleagues have identified a new genus and species of leptonectid…
New Species of Ichthyosaur Discovered in Germany
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of Eurhinosaurus — a genus of European longirostrine ichthyosaur characterized by its…