Paleontology
Dinosaurs Were Evolutionary Copycats of These Long-Lost Look-Alikes
Before T. rex and ankylosaurus ruled the Earth, a host of similar Triassic reptiles reigned
This Dinosaur Had a 50-Foot-Long Neck, Scientists Say
They compared vertebrae discovered in 1987 to more complete remains to make this new estimate
What Earth Would Have Really Looked Like in Adam Driver's '65'
If you were to travel back in time you’d find a mix of the familiar and strange on our planet
Researchers Examine 3,500-Year-Old Brown Bear Preserved in Siberian Permafrost
Found in 2020, the animal was originally declared to be a cave bear from the Ice Age
Scientists Discover Oldest Known Fossils of Pollen-Carrying Insects
It’s unclear whether the creatures were pollinating prehistoric plants or just getting a snack
The First Fossil Finders in North America Were Enslaved and Indigenous People
Decades before paleontology’s formal establishment, Black and Native Americans discovered—and correctly identified—millennia-old fossils
Squatting Dinosaur Left Behind a Huge Footprint in England
An archaeologist accidentally came across the fossil that was preserved for 166 million years
Primate-Like Critters Survived in the Arctic When It Was a Lush, Warm Swamp
Even as darkness gripped the forests for months, two small species made it home
Scientists Uncover Nearly 100 Dinosaur Nests in Fossilized Hatchery
The find reveals that plant-eating titanosaurs had reproductive similarities to both birds and crocodiles
Busted and Broken Fossils Show How Dinosaurs Fought
From locking horns to biting each other in the face, this is how dinos of the same species battled
See the Largest Known Flower Preserved in Amber
Aided by modern technology, researchers discovered the prehistoric blossom was a case of mistaken identity
This 120-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Had a Mammal Hiding in Its Stomach
The finding represents only the second recorded instance of a dinosaur consuming a mammal
Paleontologists May Have Solved the Mystery Behind a Prehistoric Reptile Graveyard
Ichthyosaur mothers likely migrated to the site to give birth
The Top Ten Dinosaur Discoveries of 2022
From scientists uncovering the first dinosaur built to swim to finding a new species that looked a lot like T. rex, these were the year's biggest stories
New 'Astounding' Analysis Argues That Greenland Used to Be a Lush, Diverse Ecosystem
Scientists found evidence of over 100 types of plants and animals that lived in the northern part of the island around two million years ago
In Rare Find, Scientists Unearth Fossil of Large Marine Reptile With Both Head and Body
Skeletons of elasmosaurs are often found without their skull
This 122-Foot-Long Dinosaur Will Barely Fit in London's Natural History Museum
The replica titanosaur, based on fossils discovered in 2012, goes on view in March
How a 67-Million-Year-Old Fossil Turned the Theory of Bird Evolution Upside-Down
A skull bone suggests prehistoric birds could move their upper beaks, much like most modern birds
World’s First Swimming Dinosaur Discovered in Mongolia
Natovenator was a streamlined hunter with jaws full of tiny teeth
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
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