Ichthyornis dispar is a key extinct bird species from when birds were shedding characteristics of their dinosaur ancestors and evolving their current features. A...
Sydney P. Clark, Jr. passed away quietly in his sleep on Dec. 24, 2016. He was born in Philadelphia on July 26, 1929. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Elizabeth (...
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Researchers have found an ancient monitor lizard with a fourth eye — a discovery that may signal a new wrinkle in the way eyesight evolved in vertebrates.
“This tells us how...
Scientists have identified a new species of reptile from prehistoric Connecticut and, boy, does it have a mouth on it.
Named Colobops noviportensis, the creature lived 200...
Nicole is studying the dynamics of the Arctic Ocean. Her current research combines theory and observations to investigate ocean mixing processes that are responsible for...
Scientists have identified a mineral signature for sites that are more likely to contain rare fossils that preserve evidence of soft tissue — essential information to...