A fossilized cervical vertebra discovered back in 1996 in southwestern Japan was found to have been a new genus and species ...

A new fossil of archaeopteryx, the iconic Jurassic-era species, has been revealed, offering fresh insights into the early ...

Today, tegus are considered invasive creatures in Florida, but a new paper suggests they’ve lived in the southeastern United ...

A fossil found nearly three decades ago in southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has been identified to be a previously ...

KUMAMOTO, Japan (Kyodo) -- A fossil found nearly three decades ago in southwestern Japan's Kumamoto prefecture has been identified to be a previously unclassified genus and species of pterosaur, or ...

A new study suggests two fossil trackways found in Australia were made by an early amniote, a group that today includes ...

Fossil claw prints found in Australia were probably made by the earliest known members of the group that includes reptiles, ...

Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal on a slab of sandstone ...

Based on the fossil record, amniotes were thought to have evolved around 320 million years ago. However, this new ... reptile." These footprints are the earliest clawed prints ever discovered.

A new mammal species discovered in Mongolia reveals surprising insights into ancient inland ecosystems and the dietary habits ...

The emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species today – including ...

The footprints of a reptile-like creature appear to have been laid down around 356 million years ago, pushing back the ...