The discovery of an unusual new species of pterosaur is shaking up the history of the iconic flying reptiles. That is the conclusion of ... The fossil specimen included a partial skull, four vertebrae ...

Recently, a new species, named Melkamter pateko, has been unearthed in the Chubut province of Argentina. Interestingly, this new discovery has pushed back the timeline of pterosaur evolution by ...

A fragment of upper jaw fossil from the Early Cretaceous is among the oldest examples of a toothless amphibian in the fossil ...

Lizards are ancient creatures. They were around before the dinosaurs and persisted long after dinosaurs went extinct. We’ve ...

The never-seen-before teeth and jaws of the ancient reptile, Threordatoth chasmatos, distinguishes it from other ...

While both groups survived as a whole, many species went extinct. Among the casualties were the shastasaurid ichthyosaurs, a group of whale-sized marine reptiles that could reach up to 21 metres long.

A tiny lizard fossil, Cryptovaranoides microlanius, is 205 million years old. It shifts Squamata origins back by 35 million ...

Scientists have described a new species of procolophonid reptile, found at Cromhall Quarry, which is notable for its unusual teeth.

A Rogers State University geology professor will give a talk Tuesday about his experiences studying fossils in South Africa. Chris Shelton will deliver his presentation, "I Never Met a Fossil I Didn't ...

The study found that the evolution of jaw shape in lepidosaurs is shaped by a complex interplay of factors beyond mere ...

Aloft over the landscape of Bavaria some 147 million years ago was a pterosaur - an ancient flying reptile - with a wing ... fliers in its ecosystem. Its skull was about 10 inches (25 cm) long.

Skiphosoura would have been one of the largest fliers in its ecosystem. Its skull was about 10 inches (25 cm) long. "The bony crest is limited to the front of the snout, but it would have had a ...