Paleontology

Discoveries Brazilian dinosaur discovery points to an ancient route from Europe to South America

Brazil’s new giant sauropod suggests dinosaurs moved from Europe into South America through Africa.

Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Discoveries Tyrannosaurus rex walked like a bird on its tiptoes Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Discoveries Giant octopuses were the ocean’s apex predators 100 million years ago Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Discoveries 289-million-year-old mummified reptile reveals how bodies evolved to breath and move Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Bite mechanics of ancient marine predators yields surprising results Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Discoveries Scientists are rethinking the origins of living apes Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Discoveries Lion-sized armadillo, ancient tortoises: Ice Age creatures discovered in Central Texas Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Discoveries Whale fossils reveal evidence of ancient shark attacks Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries New fossil findings help clarify the history of primate evolution Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Discoveries ‘Hell-heron’ dinosaur fossils uncovered in the central Sahara Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Why triceratops and other horned dinosaurs evolved such massive noses Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Fossil skull discovery reveals when land animals first learned to eat plants Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries The surprising role of baby dinosaurs within the Jurassic food chain Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Ancient Ocean Volcanoes Linked to Repeated Triassic Extinctions Rebecca Shavit

AI AI helps scientists read dinosaur footprints, offering new clues to ancient life Shy Cohen

Discoveries Giant Prototaxites fossil reveals an extinct branch of complex life on Earth Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Two-million-year-old skeleton reveals homo habilis had strong, long arms Mac Oliveau