A fossil found over two decades ago on England’s Jurassic Coast has proved to be one of the most significant discoveries of marine reptiles in recent times. The almost complete skeleton of a ...

As scientist Ariovaldo Giaretta was exploring the Serra Da Galga Geosite in Brazil, he noticed a chunk of rock that had recently rolled off the stone face. The piece looked like it had fallen from a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Xiphodracon, nicknamed the “Sword Dragon of Dorset,” is a rare, nearly complete ichthyosaur fossil from the Early Jurassic ...

Researchers discovered the fossilized remains of a large aquatic creature, dubbed the “blue dragon,” that lived 72 million years ago. Image from Takumi, University of Cincinnati Paleontologists ...

This elusive predator may finally have been identified by a team of researchers. Its bones were found in the same fossil layers as the regurgitated bird bones. In a careful analysis published in ...

HUBEI, China (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - The reexamination of a prehistoric skull led researchers to believe that humanity may have began 400,000 years earlier than previously thought. A badly crushed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A long-snouted ichthyosaur fossil found on England’s Jurassic Coast fills a missing chapter in marine reptile evolution. (CREDIT: ...

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 ...

Paleontologists discovered the fossilized remains of an aquatic “dragon” that prowled the Pacific Ocean millions of years ago. The monstrous predator — which measured as long as a great white shark — ...