Scientists in China found a prehistoric "megapredator" so big that it had a 12-foot reptile preserved in its stomach.

The researchers conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis, examining over 4,000 genes from 200 iguanian specimens.

Dinosaurs are the extinct relatives of birds that roamed the lands and seas of ancient Earth. They first appeared around 240 ...

A motorbike rider inches slowly over bumpy terrain deep in Cambodia's Virachey National Park, carefully adjusting the basket ...

The Center outdid itself in protecting these amazing creatures in 2012, when we made the biggest-ever move to protect amphibians and reptiles in the United States, filing a mega-petition requesting ...

The Galapagos Rail had not been seen on this island since Charles Darwin's visit to the archipelago in 1835, until now.

Herbivore or Carnivore? A Toolbox for the Study of Extinct Reptiles Jan. 8, 2025 — Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores -- but how? What type of food did ...

Some other non-dinosaur reptiles are also archosaurs, including pterosaurs (the now-extinct flying reptiles) and modern crocodiles and their ancestors. These and many other types of ancient reptiles ...

The Triassic Period was a time of great change. Bookended by extinctions, this era saw huge shifts in the diversity and dominance of life on Earth, ushering in the appearance of many well-known groups ...

Dinosaurs are the extinct relatives of birds that roamed ... survive the cold conditions after the asteroid strike than many reptiles. This is because like mammals, birds are also warm-blooded ...