Paleontologists
New Fossils Suggest Tyrannosaurs May Have Hunted in Packs
Researchers say the trove of four or five specimens found in southern Utah challenges the assumption that these predators were solitary
A Prehistoric Flying Creature Nicknamed 'Monkeydactyl' May Have Climbed Trees Using Opposable Thumbs
The newly described Jurassic pterosaur may be the oldest animal known to possess opposable thumbs
Stones Hint at Possible 600-Mile Dinosaur Migration From Wisconsin to Wyoming
Some 150 million years ago, prehistoric plant-eaters may have carried the rocks in their bellies to aid digestion
These Prehistoric Sharks Had Jaws Shaped Like Circular Saws and Sawtoothed Scissors
CT scans and visualization tools are now allowing scientists to recreate the weird cartilaginous structures of ancient predators
How the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Spurred the Evolution of the Modern Rainforest
New evidence from fossil plants shows today’s South American rainforests arose in the wake of Earth’s fifth mass extinction
For the First Time, Paleontologists Unearth Fossil of Non-Avian Dinosaur Incubating a Nest of Eggs
The find is the first evidence that oviraptorosaurs—also called 'egg thief lizards'—were nurturing to their young
Why Medium-Sized Dinosaurs Are Often Missing From the Fossil Record
Study suggests huge carnivores like T. rex may have occupied the ecological roles of medium-sized predators as juveniles
Meet Massachusetts' Official State Dinosaur
The 'swift-footed lizard' won 60 percent of 35,000 total online votes
Newly Discovered Marine Reptile Sawed Prey With Serrated Teeth
Researchers say the new species of mosasaur had teeth unlike those of any known reptile
Enormous Prehistoric Marine Worms' Lair Discovered Along Sea Floor
Trace fossils suggest that sand strikers drilled these underground tunnels
Dinosaur Unearthed in Argentina Could Be Largest Land Animal Ever
The skeleton is still far from complete but paleontologists say what they've found suggests the dinosaur may be more than 120 feet long
Dire Wolves Weren't Actually Wolves, DNA Analysis Reveals
Ancient DNA extracted from fossils shows the beast split off from Canis lupus and coyotes nearly 6 million years ago
Meet One of the Curators Behind the Smithsonian's 640,000 Birds
Helen James' work on avian extinction helps in understanding how bird species today respond to threats like human encroachment and environmental change
Melting Russian Permafrost Yields New Woolly Rhino Specimen
Russian researchers say this may be the best-preserved woolly rhino ever found
Oldest-Ever Python Fossil Found in Europe
The 47-million-year-old snake pushes the evolutionary origins of the group back some 20 million years
A 57,000-Year-Old Mummified Wolf Pup Was Discovered Frozen in Yukon Permafrost
The specimen sheds light on how different gray wolf populations migrated through North America
The Top Ten Dinosaur Discoveries of 2020
Paleontologists uncovered a great deal about the “terrible lizards” this year
With a Mane and Strange Shoulder Rods, This New Dinosaur Was Quite a 'Little Show-Off'
The chicken-sized carnivore was found in Brazil and researchers say it may have been quite colorful
Amateur Fossil Hunter Discovers New 'Sea Dragon' Species on British Beach
Researchers think the new species may have been a deep diving specialist, due to its cavernous ribcage and enlarged eyes
Study Reveals Humble Origins of Flying Pterosaurs
Tiny, flightless reptiles called lagerpetids may have given rise to the largest flying animal ever to have lived on Earth
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