Jurassic Pliosaur Liopleurodon Was Big, but Not as Big as Once Feared
For several decades, Liopleurodon ferox — a short-necked marine reptile that patrolled the seas of what is now…
Small Sauropod Dinosaur from Jurassic Period Discovered in India
Paleontologists in India have unearthed a partial skeleton of a diminutive, previously unknown neosauropod dinosaur from the Middle…
385-Million-Year-Old Amber Found in China
Paleontologists in China have discovered what they say is the earliest confirmed pieces of amber ever found, a…
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…
Tiny Triassic Reptile Sheds Light on Early Lizard Evolution
Today, lepidosaurs — the reptile group that includes lizards, snakes and New Zealand’s tuatara — are among the…
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…
125-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Relative Reveals Its True Colors
Exceptionally preserved skin of Montsecosuchus depereti, an extinct crocodylomorph no larger than a house cat that prowled the…
Fossils from Chinese Cave Fill Crucial Gap in History of Gigantopithecus blacki
Deep inside a limestone cave in southern China, paleontologists have uncovered an assemblage of thirteen fossilized teeth belonging…
New Species of Ancient Bear-Dog Identified in Spain
Paleontologists have identified a previously unknown species of amphicyonid — the extinct family of carnivorous mammals popularly known…
Scientists discover where whales go to die
Published on 11/06/2026 – 15:25 GMT+2•Updated 16:24 Scientists have uncovered a vast underwater whale graveyard in one of…
Fossil Discovery in Patagonia Reveals New Species of Horned Turtle
Paleontologists have identified a new species of meiolaniform turtle from northern Patagonia, Argentina, that lived during the Maastrichtian…
New Microraptorine Dinosaur Discovered in China
Jian changmaensis is the first non-avian dinosaur found at a paleontological site that has yielded more than 100…