Venom evolved hundreds of millions of years ago, creating a chemical arms race between predatory and prey. Here are some of the most venomous animals living on Earth.

Glaciers in Chile’s Patagonia region have been melting in recent years, exposing fossils underneath. Judith Pardo-Pérez, a ...

Manitoba is well-known for its fossil record, including the fossil-filled, world-famous Ordovician-aged Tyndall Stone and the ...

These bone-eating communities are ancient, and have been on Earth for at least 100 million years. Before whales existed, bone-eating worms were eating into the skeletons of mosasaurs, ichthyosaurs and ...

A remarkable discovery in Patagonia has unveiled the nearly intact fossil of a pregnant sea reptile. In a groundbreaking ...

The entire skeleton of an exceptional four-legged snake was discovered in Early Cretaceous sediments in Brazil when it was still a part of Gondwana. The findings, published in Science this week ...

Pterosaurs were flying reptiles that soared the skies during the entire Mesozoic Era, from the late Triassic (about 228 million years ago) until the end of the Cretaceous (66 million years ago). While ...

Trending News: In 2015, the discovery of Tetrapodophis amplectus, a four-limbed snake fossil, ignited excitement as a potential evolutionary link. However, its class ...

Why do snakes flick their tongues? Can snakes smell fear? Here are 10 amazing facts about rattlesnakes, flying snakes and other species.

Living in the Late Cretaceous, it glided through ancient seas, feeding on jellyfish and other soft-bodied creatures. Archelon’s massive, leathery shell and strong flippers made it an expert swimmer, ...

Copperhead snakes are slithering through Georgia just in time for the summer. Where do they hide? How to keep them out? What to do if you see one?

The Cretaceous Period witnessed a remarkable diversification of marine reptiles, among which plesiosaurs featured prominently. These secondarily aquatic reptiles adapted to a range of ecological ...