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…
Did Early Snakes Burrow, Swim or Crawl? 80‑Million‑Year‑Old Fossil Suggests: All Three
Paleontologists have unearthed a remarkably preserved fossil snake in Brazil that is reshaping ideas about how the earliest…
Oldest Known Male Gecko Found Preserved in Kachin Amber
Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of ancient gecko found in two pieces of amber from…
‘T. rex’ Mosasaur Ruled the Seas 80 Million Years Ago
Paleontologists have described a gigantic new species of mosasaur — stretching up to 13.2 m (43 feet) long…