Paleontology
What Hurt This Jurassic Sea Monster?
The ichthyosaurs had some tremendous survival skills
Oldest Reptile Mummy Sheds Light on the Ancient Art of Breathing
Its rib breathing set the stage for further evolution of land animals
Solid Proof That Our Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs
How ancient reproduction paved the way for mammals
This Record-Breaking Octopus Fossil Isn’t an Octopus After All
Uncovering a case of mistaken cephalopod identity
The Big-Game Elephants Neanderthals Hunted for Food
A prehistoric butcher bonanza uncovered on an ancient German lakeshore
Now We Know What the Insects of the Jurassic Period Sounded Like
Thanks to crickets and relatives playing their “washboards”
The Giant Sloths and Armadillos of Prehistoric Texas
Snorkeling scientists uncover a treasure trove of megafauna fossils in a flooded cave
