In a joint expedition between Japanese and Mongolian scientists, the team uncovered afossilized footprint of a titanosaur, a ...

During this period, oceans formed as land shifted and broke out of one big supercontinent into smaller ones. 3 min read Continents were on the move in the Cretaceous, busy remodeling the shape and ...

However, the recent discovery of fossils dating back 120 million years challenges this notion. The fossils consist of large vertebrae found in the Darwin Formation, which suggest that these colossal ...

The Conservatory and Garden is traveling back to prehistoric times for this year's "Season's Greenings" holiday exhibit, but ...

In this Brooklyn Bird Watch, we’ll share some fascinating facts and theories about the life of birds millions of years ago, and stay tuned for follow-up pieces about the current realities of our ...

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 ...

A new study finds that one of the hottest periods in Earth's history may have driven lampreys apart -- genetically speaking. The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ...

Well folks, we have reached the end of the Mesozoic Era and the end of dinosaur trivia. So to finish it off, let’s look at the final and longest period: the Cretaceous. Dinosaurs of the Cretaceous ...

Around 66 million years ago, springtime in the Northern Hemisphere brought disaster and mass death to Earth in the form of a giant asteroid impact that triggered a global extinction. After an asteroid ...