A newly identified, armor-plated reptile from southern Brazil is rewriting what we know about life just before the age of ...

In the murky depths of prehistoric seas, a colossal predator known as Dunkleosteus once thrived. This ancient fish, measuring ...

Dinosaurs often steal the spotlight when it comes to terrifying prehistoric creatures, but they were far from the only fearsome beasts to roam the Earth. From enormous sea predators with jaws that ...

Marine archaeologists were in for a treat when a well-preserved ichthyosaur fin fossil was found at a construction site. The Mesozoic ichthyosaurs were predators that underwent major evolution to ...

A piece of rock that rolled off a geological formation in Brazil held the key to the discovery of a new prehistoric species. Giaretta, et al (2025) Papers in Palaeontology As scientist Ariovaldo ...

The end-Cretaceous was the age of the dinosaurs, an era populated by iconic prehistoric creatures like Ankylosaurus, Gallimimus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus rex. Our favorite dinosaurs might be the ...

Scientists found a sea creature with “large” pores on its throat off of Antarctica and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Derek Oyen via Unsplash The summaries below were drafted with ...

An unusual type of fossilized fish can be found within the limestone of present-day Germany. The Late Jurassic era conditions ...

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