Pterosaurs, ancient flying reptiles, achieved powered flight despite having surprisingly small brains.

A new study using advanced fossil imaging reveals that ancient pterosaurs may have mastered flight almost instantly when they ...

Today the deserts of the Arabian peninsula are inhospitable - but 100,000 years ago the area was full of animals and ancient ...

The collection of markings is now thought to have been left by a herd of ancient sea turtles that had been frightened off by ...

A new study of ancient fossils found that millions of years ago these creatures grew to more than a whopping 5 metres in ...

While other species downsized and died out across millennia the anaconda remains an Amazon giant. The Green Anaconda is the ...

Giant anaconda bones discovered in Venezuela date back 12.4 million years, offering rare insight into the evolution of these massive snakes.

Anacondas reached their massive form around 12.4 million years ago and have stayed the same since. A research team, led by ...

A group of archaeologists has characterized ancient petroglyphs discovered in the territory of the Mongolian Altai. This was ...

Trypophobia: The Bizarre Fear of Holes The fear of clustered holes, known as trypophobia, affects about 16 percent of ...

While some people flock to Yellowstone or Rainier at wintertime for snowy landscapes, others would rather enjoy national ...

From water-jet snipers to exploding sea cucumbers, these creatures fire biological weapons with astonishing precision.