Paleo Profile: The Evasive Ostrich Seer
This ostrich-like dinosaur used to be categorized as a known species until paleontologists realized it's something new.
Stories by Brian Switek
How Jaguars Survived the Ice Age
Changing the menu may have allowed jaguars to thrive while other cats perished
Discovery Doesn't Know What a Dinosaur Is
Despite promises to improve, the media company continues to peddle misinformation
Paleo Profile: Hayden's Rattlesnake Demon
This Triassic carnivore ruled when dinosaurs were still small
A Torvosaurus before Its Time
Dinosaur discoveries aren't just made in the field, but in museum collections, too
Paleo Profile: The Pig-Footed Bandicoot
This extinct mammal had a strange arrangement of toes
Want to Be a Fossil? Try Burial in Guano
One of the most exceptional fossil sloths ever excavated was found under a mound of bat droppings
Where the Deer and Giraffoids Play
America's pronghorn aren't antelope, but close relatives of giraffes
The Storr Lochs Monster Surfaces
This ancient marine reptile is being hailed as the "crown jewel" of Scottish fossils
This Tiny Ankylosaur Ate... Fish?
Paleontologists claim to have found a little armored dinosaur that went carnivore
Paleo Profile: The Monster of Minden
Paleontologists announce a new carnivore that stalked Jurassic shores
Sabercats Kept the World Green
How Smilodon and other ice age carnivores changed the world around them
Bingo! Cave Lion DNA
Paleogenetics confirm that the cave lion was a species all its own
Paleo Profile: The Lo Hueco Titan
This herbivorous giant adds to the story of Spain's dinosaurs
Paleo Profile: The 3-Branched Cicada
These insects thrived in the heyday of the dinosaurs
From Dinosaur Sidewalk to Ray Buffet
Trace fossils are not always what they seem
The Earliest Saberteeth Were For Fighting, Not Biting
Believe it or not, the earliest known sabertooth was an herbivore.
Paleo Profile: The Echo Hunter
This fossil cetacean adds resolution to when toothed whales started to see with sound.
Paleontologists Uncover Ancient Crocodile Nesting Ground in Brazil
The Cretaceous eggs hint at how crocodile reproduction has changed through the ages
What Hyena Giggles Really Say
The way these carnivores titter isn't just for laughs
