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This Nearly 50-Foot Snake Was One of the Largest to Slither the Earth
Fossilized vertebrae that were found in an Indian coal mine belonged to a gigantic and previously unknown snake species
This Nearly 50-Foot Snake Was One of the Largest to Slither the Earth
Fossilized vertebrae that were found in an Indian coal mine belonged to a gigantic and previously unknown snake species
Meet the Real-Life Versions of Dune’s Epic Sandworms
A Dune-loving worm paleontologist makes the case that worms have been just as important on Earth as they are in the blockbuster film
Ancient Crustacean Has Largest Fossil Claw of Any Crab Ever Recorded
This newfound crab species' body size is also larger than any other fossil crab—but its modern day descendent is even bigger
Stunning Dragonlike Fossil Reptile Found in China
The ancient reptile Dinocephalosaurus had a neck of mythic proportions
This Treasured Fossil Turns Out to Be a Forgery
Paleontology is rife with fake fossils that are made to cash in on illegal trade but end up interfering with science
Tiny Fossils Reveal Dinosaurs’ Lost Worlds
Special assemblages of minuscule fossils bring dinosaur ecosystems to life
New ‘Chicken from Hell’ Discovered
A newly identified “chicken from hell” species suggests dinosaurs weren’t sliding toward extinction before the fateful asteroid hit
Africans Discovered Dinosaur Fossils Long before the Term ‘Paleontology’ Existed
Sometime between C.E. 1100 and 1700, a Massospondylus dinosaur bone was found and carried to a rock shelter in Lesotho, marking the earliest known human discovery of a dinosaur fossil
The Oldest Fossilized Reptile Skin Ever Found Predates the Dinosaurs
Permian period petroleum helped to preserve minute scraps of pebbly hide that probably belonged to a lizardlike creature
Enigmatic Dinosaur Skull Sparks Debate over Tyrannosaur Evolution
A dinosaur skull first discovered in the 1980s was originally catalogued as a T. rex. Now some scientists argue it represents a new species of tyrannosaur and could shed light on where the massive animals originated
What Killed the Largest Known Ape Species Ever?
The massive ancient ape Gigantopithecus blacki disappeared in a mystery that scientists are eager to crack
Adventures of a Bone Hunter
Annie Montague Alexander went on paleontology expeditions most women could only dream of in the early 1900s