Paleontologists
Modern Crocodiles Are Evolving at a Rapid Rate
Despite their reputation as "living fossils," crocodiles have changed dramatically in the last two million years
Fossilized Footprints Reveal an Ancient Elephant Nursery in Spain
Straight-tusked elephants as young as two months old trampled around the area with their mothers
Ancient Predator With Massive Helmet-Like Shell Unearthed in Canada
The creature was one of the earliest known large predators on Earth
New, Giant Carnivorous Dinosaur Was a Terror to Smaller Tyrannosaurs
A fossil jaw reveals the large predator lived 90 million years ago
Woolly Mammoths Roamed Far and Wide Just Like Living Elephants
A new analysis of a mammoth tusk tracks the movements of an Ice Age icon
Giant, Dragon-Like, Flying Reptile Fossil Discovered in Australia
A rare specimen reveals a new species of pterosaur with a staggering 23-foot wingspan
Tyrannosaurs Dominated Their Cretaceous Ecosystems
Studies of body size and bite force show that the predators, from babies to adults, filled many niches in their environment
Mile-High Tsunami Caused by Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Left Behind Towering 'Megaripples'
Seismic imaging data depicts 52-feet high waves 5,000 feet below Louisiana
Other Mammals, Not Dinosaurs, Kept Our Ancestors Down
The asteroid impact that ended the Cretaceous gave our mammalian ancestors, the therians, an edge over their mammalian competitors
Dinosaurs May Have Been Declining Before the Asteroid Struck Earth
The researchers say the cataclysmic impact may have simply been the final nail in the dinos’ coffin
New Species of Beetle Found in 230-Million-Year-Old Feces
The insect is older than any amber-encased specimen, and may inspire scientists to look for more insects in fossilized dung
Dinosaurs Nested in the High Arctic
Tiny fossils of polar dinosaurs suggest that the reptiles stayed year-round
This Prehistoric Giant Rhino Was 'Taller Than a Giraffe'
The prehistoric mammal had a 3.8-foot-long head and stood at about 16 feet tall
23-Foot 'River Boss' Croc Fossil Found in Australia
Slender-nosed extinct reptile would have patrolled freshwater ecosystems between two and five million years ago
World's 'Smallest Dinosaur' Revealed to Be a Mystery Reptile
Paleontologists analyzed two skulls and made the call, but aren't sure about the exact type of animal they've discovered
Two Farmers Found the Largest Dinosaur Ever Unearthed in Australia
The long-necked herbivore's length measured the span of a basketball court, stood at two stories, and weighed an estimated 70 tons
Dinosaurs Evolved Flight at Least Three Times
A new study finds that many feathered dinosaurs were more aerodynamic than previously thought
The Softer Side of Sabercats
The iconic fanged predators may have raised their young for years—dragging baby mastodon bones home for them and slowly teaching them how to hunt
Biggest. Antlers. Ever. Meet the Irish Elk
On view at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum, this specimen of the extinct species unlocks an evolutionary mystery
An Ode to the World's Most Average Dinosaurs
They lacked the gargantuan size and spikes of the species museums often celebrate, but these species are how paleontologists learn about the Mesozoic
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