Remains of a new dicynodont species dating back over 250 million years link China and South Africa, suggesting passage of ...

A newly described fossil snake from India is forcing scientists to redraw the record books on reptile gigantism, with some ...

A suckermouthed minnow, Supradiscus varidiscus, was initially shelved by Museum ichthyologists after it was collected 25 years ago. But the specimen, which was found in the highlands of Vietnam, was ...

In a fossil-rich region of northeastern China, a well-preserved specimen of an ancient flying reptile has brought new clarity ...

A new species of ancient "sword dragon" marine reptile has been discovered in a set of fossils found in England, according to researchers. Named Xiphodracon goldencapsis, the new species is an ...

An analysis of marine fossils from the Upper Miocene Chagres Formation in Panama, most belonging to the Myctophidae family, discovered four new species, one of which has been named in honor of Brigida ...

A new extinct flying reptile species has been discovered in fossilized dinosaur vomit. Known as "regurgitalite," the remains of stomach content have been kept in Museu Câmara Cascudo at the ...

Scientists have identified a new species of non-biting midge—a type of small fly—from 151-million-year-old specimens discovered by an amateur fossil hunter. Louise Reily / Australian Museum Amateur ...

Spiked armor, tyrannosaurids, and new discoveries from the early development of birds mark important milestones in 2025.

The shoreline between Charmouth and Seatown in Dorset, United Kingdom, has come to be known as the “Jurassic Coast” of England. Geological formations have revealed prehistoric creatures stuck in the ...

The 67 million-year-old fossils were found in Hell Creek Formation in Montana. Fossils paleontologists initially thought belonged to a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex actually belong to a new species of ...

An artist impression of the newly discovered extinct monk seal species Credit: Jaime Bran. Copyrigh: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa. An artist impression of the newly discovered extinct monk seal ...