A newly discovered monstersaur roamed beneath the feet of giant dinosaurs. Paleontologists have described the new species as a giant Gila monster-like reptile, and bestowed on it a name fit for ...

Discovery of Bolg amondol, a name inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings universe, reveals the complex evolutionary history of giant Gila Monster relatives “I opened this jar of bones labeled ...

A raccoon-sized armored lizard has been identified through the fossilized remains found in Southern Utah. The discovery reveals a surprising diversity of large reptiles thriving right alongside the ...

Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores—but how? What type of food did extinct vertebrates eat? And how can we gain insight into the diets of these creatures? In ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Extinct species are every bit as interesting as those that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This specimen of the bird-like dinosaur Archaeopteryx exhibits what paleontologists call the dinosaur death pose or the ...