A remarkable fossil, Najash rionegrina, reveals snakes evolved gradually, losing legs and reshaping their bodies over millions of years. Th...

Ancient oceans were once ruled by enormous octopus relatives. New research reveals these early creatures were massive, dominant hunters. Fo...

A remarkable ichthyosaur fossil found in Germany is revealing secrets about ancient marine reptiles. This well-preserved specimen, belongin...

Giant octopus fossil: A new study published in Science reveals that giant octopus-like creatures up to 19 metres long lived as apex predato...

Giant octopus Cretaceous Kraken: Ancient giant octopuses, Nanaimoteuthis, with arms up to 19 meters, were apex predators in the Late Cretac...

New research reveals giant octopuses were powerful ocean predators around 100 million years ago. These creatures, some reaching 19 meters, ...

Among some of the most spectacular fossils unearthed are those found in strange locations, and new research is now showing that the way the...

Animals across diverse species, from crocodiles to birds and even young sea lions, intentionally swallow stones, a practice known as gastro...

A young girl's fossil find in England has led to the discovery of Ichthyotitan severnensis. This ancient marine reptile was enormous, compa...

A significant fossil find in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park reveals North America's oldest pterosaur. This 209-million-year-old f...

Arctic fossils, unearthed on Mount Marmier, reveal a surprisingly rapid recovery of marine life after the devastating Permian extinction 24...

A routine fishing trip in Alabama led to the discovery of Ueloca colemanorum, a remarkably complete fossil of a previously unknown leatherb...

British museum fossils, misidentified for over a century, are now known to be ancient coelacanth fish. This discovery dramatically increase...

A 10-year study of Dinocephalosaurus orientalis was done at the Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeoanthropology, Beijing, part...

London, Aug 29 (IANS) Scientists have "re-discovered" the largest specimen of marine reptile Ichthyosaurus on record and found it was pregn...

Scientists found that "beak" is actually part of a hammerhead-shaped jaw apparatus, which it used to feed on plants on the ocean floor.

This has puzzled researchers as it is widely believed that the asteroid impact cut off the food supply in the oceans by destroying free-flo...