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 ...

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 Early Cretaceous period witnessed a remarkable diversity of gnetalean plants, with fossil discoveries shedding new light on the morphology, ecology and evolutionary history of this enigmatic group ...

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

Reconstruction of an avisaurid (e.g., A. darwini). Morphology of the tarsometatarsus suggests that these large birds engaged in raptorial behavior and could carry proportionally large prey.

New research from Adelaide University suggests the power of the ancient Tethys Ocean might have shaped Central Asia's topography during the Cretaceous period. Ceratopsians were horned, beaked ...

An international team of researchers, with the participation of micropalaeontologists from the University of Zaragoza and the University of the Basque Country (EHU), has demonstrated in Nature ...

Newly discovered birds from Late Cretaceous North America were hawk-sized and had powerful raptor-like feet, according to a new study. Newly discovered birds from Late Cretaceous North America were ...

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