The nearly complete specimen of a known plesiosaur species is opening scientists’ eyes to the diversification of these ...

One of these was the "Wonderchicken" (Asteriornis), a fossil that was described in ... If it still seems strange to think of ...

Dinosaurs are the extinct relatives of birds that roamed the lands and seas of ancient Earth. They first appeared around 240 ...

Scientists uncover the first air pockets in Alvarezsaurid, revealing new clues about ancient bird-like traits.

A remarkably complete plesiosaur fossil found in southern Germany is shedding light on the early evolution of these iconic ...

2025 — New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the ...

Finding a plesiosaur fossil is rare compared to other fossilized marine reptiles from that time, like ichthyosaurs. From the fossil, the research team determined that this specimen was a subadult when ...

Families heading to Birdworld this Easter are in for a dino-mite day out after the park launched its prehistoric-themed exhibition.

Millions of years before modern birds evolved, their dinosaur ancestors were soaring through the air. Scientists are piecing together how these iconic reptiles took to the skies. Fossils reveal that ...

Credit: Alec Wilken, Casey Holiday The team began by taking CT scans of a variety of fossils and skeletons from modern-day birds and related reptiles like alligators. Using the data from these ...