The diversification of the saurichthyiform fishes ("lizard fish") in the Middle Triassic of South China (eastern paleo-Tethys), reflecting the establishment of a complexly tiered marine ecosystem (or ...

Could you survive the rise of a bunch of weird creatures in the Triassic Period? In the aftermath of the Great Dying, rapid evolutionary radiation resulted in the rise of a bunch of weird creatures in ...

The painted desert of Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park is a fossil wonderland. Scattered through the sunbeaten rock are rainbow-colored trunks of prehistoric conifers, the crumbling bones of ...

An artist’s reconstruction of the fossilized landscape, plants and animals found preserved in a remote bonebed in Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. Illustration by Brian Engh. Note to editors ...

Imagine southern Brazil’s vast grasslands, where the earth reveals its ancient secrets. It’s not just dirt; it’s a time capsule bursting open fast. Meet Gnathovorax cabreirai, a Triassic-era ruler of ...

Researchers believe that fossilized feces and vomit from dinosaurs can shed light on how the ancient creatures evolved to become a dominant force on Earth. The study, led by Martin Qvarnström of ...

The dinosaurs -- Triassic life -- Jurassic life -- Cretaceous life -- A new era -- Dinosaur science Life on Earth -- Animals with backbones -- What is a dinosaur? -- Dinosaur diversity -- Life in the ...

Man charged after alleged sexual contact with 13-year-old twice in Cincinnati A man has been charged with gross sexual imposition following allegations of inappropriate contact with a minor twice. FBI ...