Paleontology
Bizarre, Vicious Duck Dino Could Run, Fly and Swim
Modern geese are terrifying enough as it is, but this ancient goose-like dino would have been even more of a nightmare.
Scientists Were Wrong About a Famous Dinosaur Fossil
The discovery reverses assumptions about one of the most famous dinosaur fossils ever found.
Pterosaur Eden With Hundreds of Rare Eggs Discovered
This deposit contains more pterosaur eggs than all the other known egg finds combined.
Long-Necked Spanish Dinosaurs Emigrated to the U.S.
The vegetarian dinosaurs had giraffe-like necks and bore a strong resemblance to a family in Europe.
Wolf-Sized Otter Packed a Powerful Bite
You did not want to be performing a dental exam on this otter.
Tiny Fossil Teeth May Have Belonged to Earliest Mammals
An undergraduate student first spotted the tiny remains.
T. Rex Used Its Tiny Arms to 'Viciously Slash' Prey
Steer clear of the short-arm jokes if you want to avoid their wrath.
Giraffe Ancestor Discovered in Spain had Four 'Horns'
Several extinct members of the giraffe family found in Madrid are shockingly weird-looking.
Male Mammoths Couldn't Ask for Directions, Died More
Scientists dig up twice as many male mammoths as females, but that doesn't mean their population was so skewed.
Dragon-Like Flying Creature Discovered in Gobi Desert
Five enormous neck bones held all the clues.
Adorable Raccoon-Faced Dinosaur Was Master of Camo
Scientists worked from three fossils to reconstruct the dinosaur's camouflage.
Teenage Tyrannosaur Fossil Discovered in Utah
The fossil is in incredibly good condition and nearly complete.
Melksham Monster Pushes Back Reptile Family Tree
Its skull was hidden for almost 150 years in a museum collection.
Meet a New Sea Monster from the Age of Dinosaurs
This animal lived 190 million years ago and was excavated in the '80s. This week, it finally gets a name.
Study Reveals Ancient Whales Were Ferocious Predators
Australian researchers edge closer to understanding how whales lost their teeth to become the gentle giants we see today.
How the Biggest Dinosaur Got So Big
Scientists say there was probably "one major event" that allowed a group of titanosaurs to reach huge sizes.
T-Rex Couldn't Run as Doing so Would Break Its Legs
The apex predator probably couldn't even walk very fast, forcing a rethink of the fearsome dinosaur's hunting technique.
Scientists Find Huge Ancient Croc With T-Rex-Like Teeth
Razanandrongobe sakalavae is the oldest and largest representative of Notosuchia—a type of crocodilian that lived millions of years ago.
T-Rex Bite Was So Strong It Could Make Bones Explode
The dinosaur's teeth could generate 431,000 pounds of force per square inch.
Scientists Uncover Missing Link in Dinosaur Evolution
The four-legged creature from the Triassic period is the oldest species from the lineage that leads towards dinosaurs.
World's Oldest Sea Scorpion Found, Measuring Nearly 6 Feet Long
This huge animal likely fed on the soft-bodies of other invertebrates.
How the Brontosaurus Got Its Genus Back
For more than 100 years, the iconic dinosaur was considered a misnomer. Not anymore.
3-D Scanning Comes to the Doctor, and the Paleontologist, and the Fashion Runway
3-D scanners are now everywhere, from doctors' offices to clothing stores.
'Jurassic World' Skips Science, Goes for Nostalgia
The film's dinosaurs look wrong, but the film's fun feels right.
What Lies Beneath
The expansion of the Panama Canal has proved to be a gold mine for paleontologists