What do humans have in common with the dinosaurs that trampled through ancient forests? It turns out that both may have a surprising impact on the size of seeds in the fruits growing around them. When ...

The mystery behind the origins of the dinosaurs may have been given a new twist, with a modeling study suggesting they may ...

Rhinos’ evolutionary relationships became a little clearer with the sequencing of the oldest proteins yet. Researchers have described proteins that they say are among the most ancient ever sequenced.

The study of palaeontology has long provided a window into the dynamic evolutionary history of dinosaurs and their avian descendants. Recent research has uncovered intricate details regarding the ...

A femur discovered in Zambia could well rewrite part of dinosaur history. This fossil, 225 million years old, belongs to a silesaur, a reptile closely related to dinosaurs. Silesaurs, long considered ...

Tyrannosaurus rex evolved in North America, but its direct ancestor came from Asia, crossing a land bridge connecting the continents more than 70 million years ago, according to a new study led by UCL ...

Mixodectes pungens lived only a few million years after the dinosaurs went extinct. By Laura Baisas Published Mar 11, 2025 2:30 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, ...

Despite multiple mass extinctions, the frilled shark has managed to thrive for 100 million years. Today, it remains one of ...

Life restoration of two Skiphosoura bavarica in flight. (Gabriel Ugueto via SWNS) By Stephen Beech via SWNS An "incredible" new fossil find has revealed the dramatic evolution of flying reptiles that ...

Some 99 million years ago, a juvenile dinosaur got its feathery tail stuck in tree resin, a death trap for the small creature. But its misfortune is now giving scientists unique insight into feathered ...