Fossilized remains of a long-snouted crocodile-like reptile have been uncovered in Egypt’s Western Desert. Paleontologists from Mansoura University have named the new species of ancient crocodile as ...

This image provided by Prof. Per Erik Ahlberg shows an artist's illustration of the possible appearance of a reptile-like creature that lived around 350 million years ago in what's now Australia. The ...

Read a National Geographic magazine article about pterosaurs, the largest animals that ever flew, and get information, facts, ...

A fossil from the age of dinosaurs is challenging long-held ideas about snakes. According to scientists, the discovery ...

New research has revealed how more upright limb postures helped ancient reptiles overcome the biomechanical constraints of body size, paving the way for the evolution of larger sizes in archosaurs—a ...

The odd structure is distinct from anything seen in living animals and likely created a colorful display Jack Tamisiea A paleoartist’s reconstruction of Mirasaura grauvogeli, an early reptile from the ...

Using the fossil record and modern cold-blooded critters, paleontologist Kelsey Jenkins recreates the hearing capabilities of ancient animals Jack Tamisiea During the Late Permian period more than 255 ...

A bizarre crocodile relative from the age of dinosaurs is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about ancient reptiles. This poodle-sized creature, called Sonselasuchus cedrus, appears to have ...

An international exhibition in New York explores the fascinating world of prehistoric flying reptiles, the pterosaurs who ruled the skies when dinosaurs ruled the earth millions of years ago.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fragment of fossilized eggshell viewed under an electron microscope. - Xavier Panadès Scientists say they have unearthed ...

WASHINGTON — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago. The discovery suggests that after the first ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago. The discovery suggests that after the ...