Busted Mastodon Is Ice Age Roadkill
A mastodon said to be pulverized by Ice Age humans was probably busted up by roadwork
Stories by Brian Switek
Mastodons to the Max
A fossil skeleton found in California leads to the discovery of a new mastodon species.
Is "Scotty" the Biggest T. rex? Maybe Not
A huge T. rex was crowned as king of the tyrants. But the bones may tell a different tale
Spain Gets a New Fossil Flying Reptile
A fossil snout connects flying reptiles from the Iberian Peninsula and China
There Are More Dinosaurs to Discover from the Time of T. rex
Counter to expectations, an apparent drop in dinosaur diversity at the end of the Cretaceous indicates there are many species yet to be found
A Meal Fit for a King
A bitten bone shows how a young tyrannosaur fed
Tiny Fossils Reveal Early Days of Frogs
Bones uncovered in Arizona help fill a gap in the great amphibian backstory
Fossil Bones Reveal New Baby Dinosaur
The partial skull and additional bones represent a dinosaur species never found before
Spectacular Fossil Bird Foot Preserved in Amber
A rare amber inclusion underscores the importance of carnivores to the fossil record
New Spiky Dinosaur Discovered in Patagonia
Bajadasaurus had a neck covered in long spikes. The question is "Why?"
Fossil Bird Soared above Utah's Dinosaurs
A partial skeleton significantly updates the history of a major, extinct bird family
Strange Marine Creature Resembles a Reptilian Platypus
Small eyes and decorative plates make this Triassic creature stand out
Ancient Croc Cousin Gets a New Look
A beautiful skull of Prestosuchus updates what paleontologists thought they knew about this Triassic reptile
Basilosaurus Munched Other Ancient Whales
Gut contents reveal what the early whale Basilosaurus ate.
The Dinosaur Who Went out to Sea
The skeleton of a new carnivorous dinosaur bears damage caused by seagoing invertebrates
Extinction and the Rise of the Dinosaurs
Paleontologists are still puzzling over why dinosaurs succeeded while crocodile cousins faded away
Prehistoric Shark May Have Caught a Dinner on the Wing
A fossil tooth hints at a startling interaction between an ancient shark and a flying reptile.\
The Bite of the Saber-Tooth
Sabercat skulls hint at the different ways these carnivores tackled their prey
How Dinosaurs Chewed without Cheeks
A unique anatomical setup helped some herbivorous dinosaurs crunch through their Cretaceous world
Sawback Turtle Gets a New Look
Fossils from Alabama revise the reconstruction of an ancient sea turtle
