Thai palaeontologists have discovered a new species of pterosaur, marking the first time such a prehistoric flying reptile has been found in Thailand.The fossil, unearthed from the Phra Prong fossil ...

Fossil of New Reptile Species Found in Brazil Sheds Light on Rise of Dinosaurs By Sergio Queiroz and Diego Vara SAO JOAO DO POLESINE, Brazil (Reuters) -Scientists in Brazil announced the discovery ...

A fossilized colony of small burrowing reptiles that lived some 250 million years ago was recently found in South Africa.

Four specimens of the ancient species were found huddled together, revealing the secrets of the social lives of long-extinct reptiles ... million years ago. This fossil reveals insights into ...

Mike Trask died on May 15, eight days before the publication of the peer-reviewed findings in the Journal of Systematic Paleontology about Traskasaura sandrae, named in his honour.

“We know so little about mammals from this time period, their fossils are exceptionally rare,” study co-author Elsa Panciroli said in the release. “This exciting discovery not only enriches our ...

Early pterosaurs loved temperate and humid habitats – and it might explain why their fossils are hard to find today.

New fossilized tracks made by an ancient reptile indicate that these animals evolved tens of millions of years sooner than scientists first thought.

Gondwanax paraisensis fossil ... reptile dating back some 237 million years that could help explain the rise of the dinosaurs. Named Gondwanax paraisensis, opens new tab, the four-legged reptile ...

Named Gondwanax paraisensis, the four-legged reptile species was roughly the ... when the world was much hotter. The fossil has been identified as a new silesaurid, an extinct group of reptiles.