The fossil sheds light on interactions within the Cretaceous food web and may represent the first record of this type of ...

The Ocucaje Desert in southern Peru has long been a goldmine for paleontologists, revealing fossils that provide glimpses ...

Paleontologists in India just identified a gargantuan prehistoric snake that roamed the Earth 47 million years ago. The ...

The young pterosaur likely had a wingspan of about 6.5 feet, and if it had survived to adulthood, its wingspan could have reached up to 33 feet.

Discover the fascinating story of a sea cow fossil in Venezuela, providing insights into prehistoric marine life and predator ...

Imagine creatures that have survived since the time of dinosaurs. Species like the tuatara, sturgeon, crocodile, hagfish, ...

Ian Randall is Newsweek's Deputy Science Editor, based in Royston, U.K. His focus is reporting on science and health. He has covered archeology, geology, and physics extensively. Ian joined ...

Paleontologists in Peru on Monday unveiled the 9-million-year-old fossil of a relative of the great white shark that once inhabited the waters of the southern Pacific Ocean, where it liked to devour ...

A crocodile-like creature bit the neck of a flying ... The Alberta state park has produced some of the most important dinosaur fossil discoveries ever made, including 35 species dating back ...