Coelophysis is an early theropod dinosaur, a pioneering member of a group that will one day give rise to some of the biggest carnivores ever to live. He’s a lot more humble in his size, however, ...

Discover how crocodiles survived two mass extinctions thanks to their flexible diets and habitats, according to research.

Could aquatic mammals, such as whales, orcas, and bottlenose dolphins, ever evolve to live on land again? It seems the ...

Therapsids, the ancient relatives of mammals, once roamed Earth in great numbers during the middle to late Permian period.

Utah researchers think they now know how existing crocodiles and alligators were able to survive the last two extinctions.

Ruby Reynolds and her father were on the beach when they discovered Ichthyotitan severnensis - the largest-ever marine ...

An 11-year-old girl and her father discovered the remains of the largest marine reptile ever known, Ichthyotitan severnensis, ...

Cockroaches that catch a ride on ants. Grasshoppers that climb aboard sheep. Hitchhiking animals are more common than you think. A classic example of phoresy, the remora uses a modified fin that ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s twenty-fifth annual Mission Creek Gala: Flora & Fauna took place Saturday, April ...

AS CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AT A POPULAR PARK. AT THAT PARK, WATER IS BEING REMOVED, WHICH IS ENDANGERING SOME OF THE ANIMALS. OUR NATE STANLEY VISITED CRATER LAKE TONIGHT AND WENT TO CITY OFFICIALS ...

Mar. 20, 2025 — Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By ...