Paleontologists
Why Frogs Survived the Asteroid That Wiped Out the Dinosaurs
Not too big, not too small—they were just the right size to live through Earth’s worst day
Christie's Calls Off T. Rex Auction Expected to Fetch $25 Million
The auction house cited a need for "further study" after experts noted similarities to another T. rex skeleton
T. Rex Skull Named Maximus Could Sell for $20 Million
The bones belonged to a dinosaur that lived some 76 million years ago
Soon After Dinosaur Decimation, Our Primate Ancestors Began Pouncing on Prey
Nails helped them climb trees quietly, and forward-facing eyes helped with depth perception to aid in precise leaping
Scientists Find Plaster Copies of Fossil Destroyed by Nazis
Two casts of the first complete ichthyosaur skeleton ever unearthed were hidden in museum collections in Berlin and Connecticut
Just Like Us, Jurassic Mammals Cared for Their Young
Clues from bones reveal multituberculates looked after their offspring for lengthy periods during the Age of Dinosaurs
Giant Ostrich-Like Dinosaurs Once Roamed North America
Rare finds in Mississippi paint a picture of these creatures’ lost world
The Ancestors of Flying Pterosaurs Were Sleek Reptiles That Ran on the Ground
High definition scans of a fossil reveal the form of an early pterosaur relative
Haul of Fossil Fish Pushes Back the Origin of Teeth and Jaws
The unexpected finds illustrate life during a critical and little-understood time period
Scientists Discover Bug-Eating Reptile That Lived Among Dinosaurs
Delicate fossil reveals a cousin of the modern tuatara
How a Giant Eagle Once Came to Dominate New Zealand
Before the formidable bird went extinct, scientists say it likely hunted the flightless moa
What New Tech Is Revealing About Squishy, Prehistoric Cephalopods
Researchers have adopted innovative means, from cutting-edge scans to swimming robots, to reveal more about how the creatures lived
Construction Crews Stumble Upon Mastodon Skeleton in Michigan
The massive animal was likely between 10 and 20 years old when it died roughly 12,000 years ago
These Extinct Pandas Once Roamed Bulgaria
The bears are a close relative of today's giant pandas and likely ate soft plant materials, not bamboo
Study Refutes Controversial Research That Divided the T. Rex Into Three Species
Scientists published a rebuttal article that found “insufficient evidence for multiple species of Tyrannosaurus”
After Fish Developed Limbs, Some Might Have Returned to Swimming
Scientists think a recently discovered fossil is evidence that evolution is more like a branching tree than a ladder
Scientists Find Most Complete Atlantic Gray Whale Skeleton Ever
The fossil, uncovered in North Carolina, shows signs of butchering
Well-Preserved, 30,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth Emerges From Yukon Permafrost
The mummified creature is helping to heal the rift between the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in people and the miners and scientists who came to their lands
A Gorgosaurus Skeleton Will Be Privately Auctioned Off for the First Time
The specimen is expected to sell for $5 million to $8 million
Paleontologists Uncover New Dinosaur With Tiny Arms Like T. Rex
The predator is among the most complete of its kind ever found
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