With a recent radioisotopic analysis of the fossil specimens dating the remains to around 230 million years old, this tiny ...

A newfound "chicken-size" dinosaur, recently unearthed in Wyoming, changes what paleontologists thought they knew about how ...

Researchers discovered Ahvaytum bahndooiveche fossils in Wyoming, revealing dinosaurs in Laurasia earlier than believed.

Some animals seem out of place at first glance. Sometimes that can be chalked up to the limits of imagination, but other ...

Prehistoric kangaroos in southern Australia had a more general diet than previously assumed, giving rise to new ideas about ...

Maiasaura’s inclusion in the list of smartest dinosaurs is largely due to evidence of its complex social behaviors and parental care. The discovery of extensive nesting sites with well-organized ...

“Fossils like this help us learn about ancient ecosystems and give us clues about how the world has changed over time.” A backyard in Orange County, New York, became the site of an incredible ...

Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons (3.6 metric tons) — and when startled, they brandished immense claws. For a long time, ...

SCOTCHTOWN, Orange County (WABC) -- A prehistoric jaw was found in the soil in a New York backyard. The mastodon jaw, along with additional bone fragments were found in the backyard in Scotchtown ...

An intact prehistoric mastodon jaw was discovered in ... provide us with better context and understanding of the current world around us.” ...

New York State Museum and SUNY Orange researchers recovered the jaw and other bone fragments from the backyard of a home near Scotchtown. After preservation and analysis, the fossil will be ...

This remarkable specimen was excavated, alongside 87 prehistoric stone tools, in northern India’s Kashmir Valley in late 2000 by team of geologists that included Drs. AM Dar and MS Lone of ...