Evolution
The Dinosaur Who Went out to Sea
The skeleton of a new carnivorous dinosaur bears damage caused by seagoing invertebrates
Stories by Riley Black
Evolution
Extinction and the Rise of the Dinosaurs
Paleontologists are still puzzling over why dinosaurs succeeded while crocodile cousins faded away
Evolution
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.\
Evolution
The Bite of the Sabertooth
Sabercat skulls hint at the different ways these carnivores tackled their prey
Evolution
How Dinosaurs Chewed without Cheeks
A unique anatomical setup helped some herbivorous dinosaurs crunch through their Cretaceous world
Evolution
Sawback Turtle Gets a New Look
Fossils from Alabama revise the reconstruction of an ancient sea turtle
Evolution
The Lost World of Prehistoric Parasites
Paleontologists are still searching to uncover the deep history of nature's hitchhikers.
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Delicate Fossil Bird Reveals Prehistoric Plumage Patterns
A new analysis gives the fossil bird Confuciusornis an updated look.
Evolution
Bitten Bone a Sign of a Cretaceous Snack
A damaged frill bone allows us to revisit a brief moment in prehistoric time
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Dinosaurs Had Birdlike Lungs
A new study proposes that all dinosaurs shared a basic lung anatomy which may have given them an evolutionary edge
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The Secret to Dinosaur Hip Shape
A new analysis asks whether eating plants or different ways of breathing influenced the shape of dinosaur hips
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Dinosaur Highlights a Jurassic Mystery
A new study of Sarahsaurus revises what paleontologists thought about how long-necked herbivores showed up in North America
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The Problem with Ice Age Overkill
A new study highlights a communication breakdown in sciences concerned with ice age extinction
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New Titleholder for the Largest Bird of All Time
A reassessment of ancient bones has revealed a new identity for the largest bird to walk the Earth
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Following in the Steps of a Peculiar Protomammal
Five-toed tracks found in Argentina revise what paleontologists thought about a strange group of animals called dicynodonts.
Evolution
Fossil Whale Bones Record Prehistoric Shark Bites
Bitten bones offer insights into the feeding behavior of large megatooth sharks
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How Sea Dragons Carved Up the Prehistoric Oceans
Fossil teeth of marine reptiles reveal a connection between ancient oceans and our own
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Up to the Neck in Plesiosaurs
An exceptional skeleton offers new clues about how plesiosaurs moved their necks.
Evolution
Spinosaurus Was a Terrible Swimmer
This famous dinosaur wasn't very skilled in the water, after all
Evolution
The Rise and Fall of the Shark-Toothed Dinosaurs
Carcharodontosaurs were the world's most impressive carnivores before the big tyrannosaur takeover.
