A 240-million-year-old Dinocephalosaurus orientalis fossil, unearthed in Southern China, has captivated scientists with its ...

The Permian-Triassic extinction eliminated almost 90 percent of all species. The devastating loss came after violent volcanic ...

During the Permian-Triassic extinction, Inostrancevia, a saber-toothed predator, emerged as a dominant force. Fossils ...

Scientists have unearthed a 240-million-year-old fossil of a Dinocephalosaurus, a long-necked marine reptile that closely ...

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

Two hundred and fifty one million years ago, the worst mass extinction event Planet Earth has ever seen ruined the life of ...

Charles White, 74, a talented and knowledgeable man who has been one of the driving forces behind the renewal and ...

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

The NASA satellite image shows rust-red rock formations in Wyoming—evidence of 220-million-year-old 'megamonsoons'.

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Marmoretta is a stem lepidosaur, an early relative of the group containing all lizards and snakes as well as an unusual ...

Life expectancy depends on the stage and type of liver cirrhosis, but it may vary between roughly 2 to 12 years. The liver is the second largest organ in the human body and one of the most ...