If it was not part of the snake lineage, Breugnathair may have been an evolutionary dead end, with snake-like predatory ...

A fossil found over two decades ago on England’s Jurassic Coast has proved to be one of the most significant discoveries of ...

A 242-million-year-old fossil from Devon reveals unexpected skull and tooth features in one of the earliest lepidosaurs. A newly discovered fossil from Devon has provided rare insight into the ...

Ichthyosaurs represent a diverse clade of Mesozoic marine reptiles that rapidly adapted to fully aquatic lifestyles following the end-Permian mass extinction. Their streamlined, 'fish-like' body plan, ...

A rare ancient sword dragon sea reptile fossil found in the UK reveals key details about Early marine life and ichthyosaur ...

Evolution is hard to model mathematically, but a new study may have found a way to do just that with some inspiration from an ...

A Devon fossil offers rare insight into early lizard evolution, revealing unexpected skull and tooth traits, say University ...

WASHINGTON — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptilelike animal, dated to around 350 million years ago. The discovery suggests that after the first ...

A rare Jurassic reptile known as Breugnathair elgolensis, was discovered on the Isle of Skye. This species has combining ...

Body coverings such as hair and feathers have played a central role in evolution. They enabled warm-bloodedness by insulating the body, and were used for courtship, display, deterrence of enemies and, ...

The sprawling-upright transition across mammal evolution, showing changes in posture and limb bone shape. The transition from sprawling (reptile-like) to more upright (parasagittal) posture and ...