paleontology

Rare findings identify a new pliosaur genus and add new knowledge to plesiosaur evolution

Bone cavities called air sacs appeared in the ancestors of long-necked dinosaurs about 225 million years ago

First armored dinosaur to be described from the Isle of Wight in 142 years

Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, adding to evidence of the vast diversity of these marine reptiles

These results contradict theories about the needed conditions fossil preservation in the Posidonia region

Study challenges some of the best-known depictions of predatory dinosaurs

Researchers make insights into ancient forests, seaways, and climate and their interactions

A fossil provides new clues about the diversity of chimaeras and sheds light on their early evolution

Paleontologists develop technique for finding promising fossil sites with multispectrum satellite imagery

Explanations for why so many ancient marine reptiles died there have eluded researchers