Before leaving on a fossil-hunting trip for a summer 2021 field paleontology class, a Montana State University junior made an ...

A new study finds that one of the hottest periods in Earth's history may have driven lampreys apart -- genetically speaking. The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ...

The Cretaceous Period witnessed a remarkable diversification of marine reptiles, among which plesiosaurs featured prominently. These secondarily aquatic reptiles adapted to a range of ecological ...

During the Early Cretaceous period, 110 million to 107 million years ago, Australia was much further south than it is today. Yet fossils from several sites on the Otway Coast in Victoria show ...

Billions of Tyrannosaurus rex roamed North America during their fascinating reign as top predators, according to a team of researchers that went about the daunting task of making the calculation.

BRAGGS, Ala. (WSFA) - There’s just something about exploring a creek. The sound of the running water, and the mystery of what you may find. Mississippi native and creek enthusiast Jeff McCraw has a ...

Germany's waters once saw a recently discovered new reptile species known as the Enalioetes schroederi, best characterized as a crocodile which has dolphin-like qualities which lived around 135 ...

A Rockford exhibit took residents back to the Cretaceous period only for a limited time. “I thought that it was a good idea to come and bring him here,” shared Mariana Castaneda. At the Rockford Park ...