The survivor nobody would bet on
The survivor nobody would bet on When people imagine the end of the dinosaurs, they picture giants falling. But the…
A fossil that looked like a mistake
A fossil that looked like a mistake When scientists first looked at the jaw of Tanyka amnicola, it seemed almost…
The impossible-sounding fossil clue
The impossible-sounding fossil clue For decades, many scientists assumed dinosaur fossils were basically stone. The original biological material was thought…
A skull that almost never survives
A skull that almost never survives Stegosaurs are famous because of their plates. But their skulls? That is where the…
A familiar shape in an alien place
A familiar shape in an alien place NASA’s Perseverance rover recently captured an image on Mars that looks weirdly familiar….
Before dinosaurs, before fish, before almost everything familiar
Before dinosaurs, before fish, before almost everything familiar A fossil discovery in northwestern Canada may change how scientists understand the…
The snake that sounds too big to be real
The snake that sounds too big to be real A newly highlighted fossil snake from India has one of the…
The ocean just reminded us how little we know
The ocean just reminded us how little we know Scientists working with the Ocean Census have announced more than 1,000…
A Tiny Creature from a Huge Unknown World
A Tiny Creature from a Huge Unknown World Deep under the Galápagos Islands, nearly 6,000 feet below the surface, scientists…
A Giant with a Strange Mix of Features
A new dinosaur from Argentina is making scientists rethink part of the sauropod story. Its name is Bicharracosaurus dionidei. It…