Paleontologists
Whale-Sized Marine Reptiles Once Ruled the Seas
Paleontologists are beginning to learn how and why ichthyosaurs evolved into giants
New Fossil Finds Track When Armored Dinosaurs Spread Around the World
Discoveries in Asia and Africa are rewriting the backstory of dinosaurs like <em>Stegosaurus</em>
Paleontologists Find Biggest Pterosaur Species Ever Unearthed in South America
The ancient fossils with wingspans the size of school buses are estimated to be 86 million years old
The Last Day of a Doomed Dinosaur
The young, eighteen-foot-long Edmontosaurus had no idea about his fate as he grazed in a forest
Heavy Bones Helped Some Spinosaurs Swim
The crock-snouted dinosaurs were just as capable in the water as on land
Paleontologists Uncover the Oldest Sabertoothed Predator
Fossil jaw shows earliest evidence of a specialized carnivore with scimitar-shaped fangs
Asteroid That Decimated the Dinosaurs Struck in Spring
Clues from fossil fish help scientists pinpoint the season when Earth’s fifth mass extinction began
This Cliff Face Is Packed With Fossilized Whale Remains
An exposed prehistoric seafloor is a hotspot for relics, and now an international team is helping unravel their mysteries
Why Smuggled Fossils Are Hurting Paleontology
Parachute science and lingering colonialism in fossil studies have negatively impacted the discipline
Construction Trucks May Have Damaged 112-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks at Mill Canyon in Utah
Nearly 30 percent of the site's irreplaceable paleontological resources may have been impacted
Whales Once Walked Along the Coasts of North America
Increasing fossil finds are helping researchers understand how such early whales made their way to the continent
The Top Ten Dinosaur Discoveries of 2021
The key finds and moments in a year packed with amazing stories about the terrible lizards
Dinosaur Embryos Tucked Themselves in Just Like Birds
A stunning fossil egg has allowed paleontologists to find new clues about a dinosaur’s early development
Fossils From One of the World's First Reefs Can Be Found on Mountains in Nevada
Archaeocyaths were the original reef builders, and one of the best places to see them is in the desert
These Three-Toed, Carnivorous Dinosaurs Ran as Fast as Usain Bolt
Two tracks of footprints reveal that theropods could reach speeds of nearly 28 miles per hour, providing insights on their behavior
This Giraffe-Sized Reptile Was the Largest Flying Creature to Ever Live
The pterosaur likely launched itself about eight feet off the ground before flapping away, solving the mystery of how these creatures could even fly at all
A Set of Ancient Footprints May Have Belonged to an Unknown Human Ancestor
The prints were originally attributed to bears, but further analysis reveals that they don't match bears—or any known human ancestors either
Giant Sea Lizards Ruled the Waves While T. Rex Roamed on Land
A new fossil discovery shows marine reptiles called mosasaurs lived up until the asteroid impact that killed non-avian dinosaurs
Paleontologists Unearth the Oldest Evidence of Herd Behavior in Dinosaurs
Fossils found in an ancient nesting ground reveals that herd mentality is almost 200 million years old
Modern Crocodiles Are Evolving at a Rapid Rate
Despite their reputation as "living fossils," crocodiles have changed dramatically in the last two million years
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