An Austrian winemaker found unusually large bones while renovating his wine cellar. Turns out, they were the remains…
Paleontologists found a new species of echinoderm that was halfway through the process of regeneration when it died.
An ancient shark's position in the family tree is up for debate.
The apex Cretaceous predator likely possessed the intellect of some modern reptiles, according to a team responding…
An Australian team of recreational cavers and park rangers excavated a nearly complete short-faced kangaroo skeleton…
Vertebrae found in a mine in India could belong to a serpent over twice as big as any modern snake.
Bone fragments could be the remains of an 80-foot ichthyosaur, which would set a new record.
An ancient, spike-covered crocodile relative was discovered in Texas.
Every once in a while, paleontologists stumble upon some particularly bizarre specimens and scenes.
A specimen supposedly containing fossilized reptile skin is actually a forgery, according to new research.
In Scotland's renowned Isle of Skye, a pterosaur discovery is providing insights into the diversification of these…
The tree’s canopy was 18 feet across, but its trunk was just half-a-foot thick.
Often modeled like a blown-up great white shark, this infamous predator may have had a leaner build.
And you thought you were in need of some moisturizer.
We’re talking about Gigantopithecus blacki. Don’t even mention the name King Kong.
These modern destinations are stunning windows into the ancient past.
Deep-time fossils usually don't reveal the sex of the ancient creature, but new research aims to change that.
From a tyrannosaur's last meal to the ancient nests of giants, this year provided plenty of new detail about dinos…
The preserved last meal of a Gorgosaurus offers rare insight into tyrannosaur behavior.
Coprolites found in German caves yielded DNA from both predator and prey.