Paleontology
Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger
Spinosaurus, the only known semiaquatic dinosaur predator, joins Tyrannosaurus, Giganotosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus among the largest meat-eating dinosaurs.
160 million years later: This rare fossil is overturning everything we knew about how birds evolved
'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research
Scientists discover RNA molecules from a mammoth that went extinct 40,000 years ago
Study refutes claim T. Rex was three separate species
"Based on all the fossil evidence we currently have, T. rex stands alone as the single giant apex predator from the end of the Age of Dinosaurs in North America.”
New dino species discovery may explain why the T-Rex had tiny arms - study
The newly-discovered dino, the Meraxes gigas, was another predator that had a large skull and short arms like the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Hundreds of frogs died mid-sex in a swamp 45 million years ago - study
Irish paleontologists have uncovered why hundreds of fossil frogs were buried under an ancient swamp millions and millions of years ago.
Dinosaurs survived one extinction in chilly temperatures - study
Feathers and a high metabolism helped dinosaurs thrive while most other species died out, a new study shows.
Analysis of mastodon tusk reveals first evidence of seasonal migration
Using new isotopic and life-history analyses technology, scientists were able to reconstruct he landscape where the animal roamed during his adolescence and final years of his life.
Ancient giraffes had shorter necks and armored heads - study
New fossils found in northern China have revealed that ancient giraffes had a disk-shaped bone structure on their heads intended for head-butting opponents.
Squamates were present on Earth for longer than previously thought - study
Although the Squamata is the largest order of reptiles, made up of over 10,000 different species, their evolutionary origins are not yet well understood.
Perfectly preserved egg reveals what birds have inherited from dinosaurs
Birds are descended from a dinosaur species called Oviraptorosaurs.
Preserved dinosaur embryo sheds light on connection to modern birds
Scientists believe the embryo was fossilized in its egg after being buried by a mudslide that protected it from exposure to the elements and scavengers.
120-million-year-old bird may have used long tongue to catch food -study
B. macrohyoideus had curved bones for its tongue, suggesting that it had an elongated tongue that it used to retrieve food and move it around its mouth, like woodpeckers and hummingbirds.
