For the first time, scientists have completed an in-depth analysis of fossilized soft tissues from a plesiosaur ...

Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks ...

With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...

Paleontologists have been arguing whether modern birds developed before or after the infamous asteroid for decades. Now, a ...

A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...

Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, an asteroid impact near the Yucat n Peninsula of Mexico triggered the extinction of all known non-bird dinosaurs. But for the early ...

Fish often avoid intense stimuli, but scientists and animal welfare groups have long debated whether fish can feel pain. So is there an answer? Animal rights organization PETA claims on its ...

DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.

The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have ...

Experts Declare a 66-Million-Year-Old Fish's Vomit as a National Treasure, Call it world's most famous puke ever' A fossil ...

The Mesozoic Era, spanning from approximately 252 to 66 million years ago, is often referred to as the “Age of Reptiles.” ...

Virginia is considered abundant in fossils, especially within the Midland Fish bed area that unfortunately got flooded in 1980. Before that, however, the region was one of the best sources of Virginia ...