EvolutionOctober 11, 2018
Dinosaur Highlights a Jurassic Mystery
A new study of Sarahsaurus revises what paleontologists thought about how long-necked herbivores showed up in North America
Stories by Riley Black
EvolutionOctober 5, 2018
The Problem with Ice Age Overkill
A new study highlights a communication breakdown in sciences concerned with ice age extinction
EvolutionSeptember 28, 2018
New Titleholder for the Largest Bird of All Time
A reassessment of ancient bones has revealed a new identity for the largest bird to walk the Earth
EvolutionSeptember 19, 2018
Following in the Steps of a Peculiar Protomammal
Five-toed tracks found in Argentina revise what paleontologists thought about a strange group of animals called dicynodonts.
EvolutionSeptember 13, 2018
Fossil Whale Bones Record Prehistoric Shark Bites
Bitten bones offer insights into the feeding behavior of large megatooth sharks
EvolutionSeptember 7, 2018
How Sea Dragons Carved Up the Prehistoric Oceans
Fossil teeth of marine reptiles reveal a connection between ancient oceans and our own
EvolutionAugust 29, 2018
Up to the Neck in Plesiosaurs
An exceptional skeleton offers new clues about how plesiosaurs moved their necks.
EvolutionAugust 23, 2018
Spinosaurus Was a Terrible Swimmer
This famous dinosaur wasn't very skilled in the water, after all
EvolutionAugust 17, 2018
The Rise and Fall of the Shark-Toothed Dinosaurs
Carcharodontosaurs were the world's most impressive carnivores before the big tyrannosaur takeover.
EvolutionAugust 8, 2018
When Protomammals Ruled Earth
A new study changes our understanding of how ancient forest collapse changed the course of life on Earth
EvolutionAugust 2, 2018
Stocking the Mesozoic Salad Bar
A new study estimates how much vegetation was needed to keep giant dinosaurs fed
EvolutionJuly 25, 2018
The Jurassic's Big 5
If you could travel back to the time of the Morrison Formation, these are the dinosaurs you'd see
EvolutionJuly 18, 2018
Digging into Pterosaur Diets
Despite almost two centuries of study, we're still just getting to know these flying reptiles
EvolutionJuly 11, 2018
Early Primates Groomed with Claws
Fossils found in Wyoming help refine our understanding of when early primates switched claws for nails
EvolutionJuly 4, 2018
Raptors of a Feather
Trackways from China throw further support to the idea that Velociraptor-like dinosaurs were sometimes social
EvolutionJune 27, 2018
What Did Dinosaur Tongues Look Like?
Despite their diversity in size and shape, most dinosaurs probably had very similar tongues
EvolutionJune 23, 2018
Paleo Profile: The Wine Lizard
An exceptionally preserved fossil lizard is named after one of southern Italy's wines
EvolutionJune 15, 2018
Paleo Profile: The Stardust Beast
A mammal from the age of dinosaurs is named after one of David Bowie's personas.
EvolutionJune 13, 2018
Terrible Teeth Reveal How Dinosaurs Chomped
Big or small, the teeth or carnivorous dinosaurs were adapted to a particular method of shredding flesh
EvolutionJune 8, 2018
Paleo Profile: The Nonsense Beetle
A fossil beetle enclosed in amber carries an unusual name
EvolutionMay 30, 2018
A Bite out of Time
A dinosaur's rib shows evidence of a traumatic encounter with a carnivore
EvolutionMay 23, 2018
A Tiny Reason for Big Dinosaurs to Gather Together
Transmission of essential bacteria might have given herbivorous dinosaurs an additional reason to form herds
EvolutionMay 18, 2018
Is This Going to Be a Stand-Up Fight, Sir, or Another Sloth Hunt?
Ice age tracks show how humans harassed giant ground sloths
EvolutionMay 9, 2018
Paleontologists Investigate a Jurassic Bite
A damaged bone at Dinosaur National Monument reveals the feeding habits of a Jurassic carnivore