The nearly complete specimen of a known plesiosaur species is opening scientists’ eyes to the diversification of these ...

Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington discovered how the flowerpot snake, with three sets of chromosomes, can ...

By analyzing the flowerpot snake’s unique genome, scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington are uncovering how the tiny reptile repairs its DNA and prevents harmful mutations. The findings, ...

The Isle of Skye used to be a social hotspot for dinosaurs - including T. Rex's ancestors - according to a new study.

A complete Plesiopterys wildi fossil unearthed in southern Germany is offering new insight into the early diversification of ...

Two Paleontology and Evolution students from the University of Bristol have undertaken the first ever study which describes ...

D modeling reveals that as bird brains grew larger, it led to changes in jaw muscles and joint mechanics—enabling the ...

A new exhibition at London’s Design Museum is celebrating a century of swimwear in all its forms.View on euronews ...

Yet birds differ from their reptile ancestors in many important ways. A turning point in their evolution was the development of larger brains, which in turn led to changes in the size and shape of ...

Scientists suggest that bigger brains in bird ancestors led to more flexible skulls, playing a key role in their evolution.