May 2, 2016 Ancient knife-toothed reptile is crocodile cousin The fossil of a prehistoric 9-foot-long carnivorous reptile that had sharp, serrated teeth is helping researchers fill out the early branches of the reptile family tree, according to a new study. It's unclear where the reptile, Nundasuchus songeaensis, falls on the evolutionary tree, said Sterling Nesbitt, an assistant professor of geology at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
May 2, 2016 Aww! Primordial reptile fossils show mother caring for babies The fossilized remains of a small aquatic reptile surrounded by six babies suggest that the extinct animal was caring for the little ones when they died, a new study finds
May 2, 2016 Ancient scorpion had feet, may have walked out of ocean A new scorpion species found fossilized in the rocks of a backyard could turn the scientific understanding of these stinging creatures on its head.
May 2, 2016 How flying fish took flight? Fossils may tell us An extinct flying fish may shed light on how gliding evolved in such animals, researchers say.
May 2, 2016 Giant fossils get renewed life with 3D scans The cracked and broken bones of a 1.8-million-year-old crocodile, elephant and giant tortoise are now recorded in meticulous detail, thanks to cutting-edge 3D scanners
April 28, 2016 Ancient water bird survived attack by short-necked 'sea monster' Scientists have found what may be the world's luckiest Hesperornis — an ancient water bird that escaped the snapping jaws of a plesiosaur about 70 million years ago in prehistoric South Dakota.
April 28, 2016 T. Rex was pregnant, bone test confirms About 68 million years ago, a pregnant Tyrannosaurus rex died in ancient Montana
April 28, 2016 Ancient mini kangaroos had no hop, they scurried Two newly described species of tiny kangaroos that lived between 18 million and 23 million years ago scurried rather than hopped, a new study finds.
April 28, 2016 Ant warfare: Fossils reveal insects locked in mortal combat A weird world of warlike ants and well-armored termites has been found preserved in amber
April 28, 2016 Giant dinosaur had 2 tumors on its tailbone It's fairly common to discover dinosaur remains scratched with ancient claw or bite marks, but finding fossils with signs of tumors is rare
