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A delicate, innocuous little fossil reptile known as Mirasaura grauvogeli – “Grauvogel’s wonder reptile” – is forcing a ...
Mirasaura grauvogeli had a featherlike crest and a tail like a monkey. “It's been a long time since I've been so blown away by a new fossil discovery.” ...
The discovery, in a bizarre animal not closely related to birds, could change how scientists think about the origin of ...
During the Triassic period nearly 250 million years ago, a small reptile scurried after insects in the canopy of a lush ...
Preserved in tan stone, the fossil of Mirasaura included much of the ancient reptile’s skeleton and a feather-like fan that ...
A 247-million-year-old fossil reptile boasted an enormous crest on its back made from feather-like appendages, long before the appearance of feathered dinosaurs ...
From reptiles to hidden explosives, here are some of the oddest items passengers have tried to smuggle through TSA and the ...
Now, scientists claim a breakthrough has been made due to the discovery of a stunning pregnant sea reptile fossil deep in the icy wilds of Patagonia. The fossil, since dubbed Fiona, sheds new ...
A snake found its way onto a plane, causing a two-hour delay so that professionals could remove it. The reptile was found behind a panel inside the cargo hold, per snake catcher Mark Pelley.
Philip Mayhew, who is a reptile keeper at the BioPark, just returned from a two-week trip researching Komodo dragons in Indonesia, ...
Seahorses are being trafficked on a massive scale as part of the €20 billion illegal wildlife trade.
While many animals exhibit nurturing and protective behaviors, some stand out with particularly unusual parenting habits.