Paleontologists
New Prehistoric Marine Reptile Resembled a Miniature Mix of Loch Ness Monster, Alligator and Toothy T. Rex
The researchers originally thought the fossils belonged to the well-known nothosaurs, but analysis revealed an entirely new species
Scientists Find the World's Oldest Chameleon-Like Tongue Preserved in Amber
A skull and soft tissue perfectly kept in resin show that an ancient amphibian had a tongue that was both fast and extendable
Scientists Reveal What May Be the Largest Flying Bird Ever
Researchers from California and China identified the 50-million-year-old bone of a giant bird that lived in Antarctica
Hypersensitive Profanity Filter Censors 'Bone' at Paleontology Conference
Moved online due to the pandemic, an automated content filter banned terms including "sexual," "pubic" and "stream"
Fossilized Footprints Found in New Mexico Track Traveler With Toddler in Tow
Prehistoric tracks detail a moment when mammoths, sloths and humans crossed paths
New Study Reignites Debate Over Which Species Shed the First Fossil Feather Ever Found
Initially discovered in the 1800s, researchers argue that the 150-million-year-old plume came from the fluttering dinosaur Archaeopteryx
Fossil Teeth Bolster Notion That Spinosaurus Was a ‘River Monster’
A selection of some 1,200 teeth found in ancient riverbeds was dominated by Spinosaurus, suggesting they made their home in the water
New Species of Burrowing Dinosaur May Have Died During 'Cretaceous Pompeii'
Perhaps killed by a volcanic eruption while resting at the bottom of its burrow, the four-foot-long digging dino’s remains were immaculately preserved
Alexander von Humboldt: The Man History Forgot
Rediscover the 19th-century naturalist who traveled on four continents, wrote 2,500 letters, 36 books and hugely influenced early America
You Can Buy This T. Rex Skeleton—for a Hefty Price
Paleontology enthusiasts with an extra $8 million lying around can bid on Stan, a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex
Hibernation May Be a 250-Million-Year-Old Survival Trick
Paleontologists studying this strange creature’s tusks say they’ve found evidence the animal slowed its metabolism during hard times
College Students Unearth Massive Triceratops Skull
On an annual summer fossil collecting trip, the undergraduates struck it big in South Dakota
'Ammonite' Is Historical Fan Fiction About the World's First Great Fossil Hunter
A new trailer previews the period drama featuring Kate Winslet as pioneering paleontologist Mary Anning
Fallen Boulder at the Grand Canyon Reveals Prehistoric Reptile Footprints
313 million years ago, two reptilian creatures crept over this boulder's surface
This 15-Foot Ichthyosaur Died With a 13-Foot Meal in Its Stomach
The shocking size of the marine predator’s quarry may force paleontologists to rethink the marine reptile’s role in the Triassic ecosystem
Five Places Where You Can Collect Fossils in the D.C. Area
You don’t have to venture far to make awesome finds
30-Foot 'Terror Crocodile' Ambushed Dinosaurs at Water’s Edge
Study says the five-ton extinct reptiles had teeth the size of bananas
Climate Change, Not Hunting, May Have Doomed the Woolly Rhinoceros
Populations of the Ice Age icon were healthy right up until their extinction, suggesting they crashed precipitously as the planet warmed
Study Reveals This Mysterious, Super Long-Necked Triassic Reptile Was a Marine Hunter
The creature’s neck was stiff like a giraffe’s and was nearly three times the length of its torso
Amber Fossil Shows 'Hell Ant' Was Unlike Anything Alive Today
The 99-million-year-old ant had scythe-like jaws that swung upward to pin prey against a horn-like head appendage
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