Researchers are calling for CT scans to confirm the authenticity of a Cretaceous period fossil that led to the identification ...

A fossil first discovered in a Moroccan mine turned out to be a new species. But now some scientists are concerned that it ...

A fossil once hailed as evidence of a unique mosasaur species, Xenodens calminechari, may be a forgery, a new study claims.

Scientists discovered ancient marine reptiles that reached unprecedented trophic levels. These creatures exceeded today’s top ...

Two-Meter-Long Fossil of Lobster-Like Animal That Swam the Seas 480 Million Years Ago Discovered, Used Its Head to Catch Prey ...

A new study casts doubt on the authenticity of the Xenodens calminechari fossil, once thought to be groundbreaking discovery, ...

Mosasaur fossil may be a forgery, researchers claim CT scans needed to verify authenticity of the fossil Fossil from Morocco ...

Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores -- but how? What type of food did extinct vertebrates eat? And how can we gain insight into the diets of these creatures? In ...

Predators at the top of a marine food chain 130 million years ago ruled with more power than any modern species, McGill ...

Based on the history of life here on earth, at least one prominent paleontologist thinks that complex life in the cosmos is ...

In 2021, a groundbreaking study published in the Cretaceous Research journal unveiled the discovery of a new mosasaur species ...

The discovery of Punk ferox and Emo vorticaudum is a reminder of how much remains to be learned about life’s evolutionary ...