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By Apr 8, 2021
Science

This newly discovered dinosaur is called ‘the one who causes fear’ for a reason

You wouldn't want to be in this top predator's path.
By Oct 23, 2020
Animals

Dinosaurs may have evolved into birds, but early flights didn’t go so well

These wee winged creatures flew more like chickens than eagles.
By Aug 10, 2020
Animals

This ancient reptile had a super long neck to sneak up on unsuspecting fish

Reconstructions of fossil skulls reveal Tanystropheus was an aquatic ambush predator.
By Jul 8, 2020
Animals

This pocket-sized shaggy reptile hopped around a pre-dino world

The earliest dinosaurs and pterosaurs were probably also bitsy.
By Jun 16, 2020
Animals

Crocodiles’ ancient ancestors may have walked on two legs

Footprints in South Korea show a distinctive bipedal gait.
By May 14, 2020
Animals

Most dinosaurs didn’t swim—but this ‘dino equivalent of Jaws’ sure did

The ancient animals have been thought to be exclusively land-lovers, until now.
By Feb 28, 2020
Science

Ancient forests that power the modern world

Fossil fuels are, first and foremost, fossils.
By Dec 20, 2019
Science

The ‘granddaddy’ of all early hominins walked on Earth a lot longer than we thought

An evolved Homo erectus still lived in Indonesia around 100,000 years ago.
By Nov 15, 2019
Animals

To remain hidden, these beetles sparkle like jewels

A prehistoric beetle got caught in a sticky situation. Millions of years later, it’s helping scientists understand the first flowers.
By Aug 1, 2019
Animals

This ancient predator had claws like rakes and a body like a spaceship

It was a foot long back when most animals were smaller than your pinky.