An oddly shaped fossil in Hokkaido turned out to be a new species of ammonite, spiral-shaped marine creatures from ancient times, researchers said....

Scientists have identified a fossilized skull belonging to a giant penguin ancestor species that once lived in what is now Aotearoa, New Zealand. The...

The creature was given the Gaelic name Breugnathair elgolensis meaning ‘false snake of Elgol’. ......

Scientists have discovered a 167-million-year-old reptile on Scotland’s Isle of Skye that appears to be a lizard and snake hybrid. Researchers...

Scientists say the newly discovered species of marine reptile probably met a grizzly end.

Scientists have discovered a 167-million-year-old reptile on Scotland’s Isle of Skye that appears to be a lizard and snake hybrid. Credit: Neil...

‘False snake of Elgol’ preyed on smaller lizards, early mammals and young dinosaurs ......

A rare dinosaur fossil from Mongolia’s Gobi Desert is giving scientists new insight into one of the most mysterious groups of dinosaurs. The fossil...

A rare dinosaur fossil from Mongolia’s Gobi Desert is giving scientists new insight into one of the most mysterious groups of dinosaurs. The fossil...

An ancient skull found in China has shifted the story of human evolution, suggesting our family tree branched much earlier than scientists thought. A...