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The juvenile vertebra of the pterosaur is seen in comparison to an adult-sized one. The bite occurred some 76 million years ago Credit: University of Reading

Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76m years ago

February 14, 2025

Reconstruction of the appearance in life of a gorgonopsian in a floodplain of the Permian of Mallorca. Credit: Henry Sutherland Sharpe

World’s oldest mammalian ancestor discovered in Mallorca

An strange, extinct plant once thought to be related to modern ginseng is now considered the lone representative of an unknown family. Credit: Florida Museum of Natural History / Jeff Gage

Mysterious plant fossil belongs to a family that no longer exists

A close-up of two tiny, whitefly puparia.

Insect fossil find ‘extremely rare’

UV photography of Pterodactylus. Ultraviolet light reveals remarkable details of the fossil invisible under normal lighting. This famous specimen showcases preserved soft tissues, including the delicate wing membranes, which fluoresce vividly under UV illumination.

A festive flying reptile family reunion 150 million years in the making

Chinese Fossils Shed Light On Evolutionary Origin of Animals from Single-Cell...

December 27, 2011

Date and Rate of Earth’s Most Extreme Extinction Pinpointed

November 20, 2011

Fossil of an Armored Dinosaur Hatchling: Youngest Nodosaur Ever Discovered

September 27, 2011

Discovery of a 160-Million-Year-Old Fossil Represents a New Milestone in Early...

September 17, 2011

Oldest Fossils On Earth Discovered

September 17, 2011

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