Groundbreaking research indicates that hibernation-like behavior may be far older than previously thought. Fossils of ...

The event has been attributed to intense global warming triggered by a period of volcanic activity in Siberia, known as the ...

The collapse of tropical forests during Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event was the primary cause of the prolonged global warming which followed, according to new research.

Early pterosaurs loved temperate and humid habitats – and it might explain why their fossils are hard to find today.

First study to explore how ancient reptiles spread across the Earth after the end-Permian mass extinction. New research ...

Images available here New fossils from Earth's most famous extinction show climate tipping point was crossedThe collapse of tropical forests during ...

Paleontologists have identified a new ancient reptile from the Solnhofen limestone slabs, thanks to a chance discovery. A ...

New Permian species, Yinshanosaurus angustus, found in China.

The forerunners of dinosaurs and crocodiles in the Triassic period were able to migrate across areas of the ancient world deemed completely inhospitable to life, new research suggests.

Stanford study shows ocean biomass has risen over 540 million years, linking biodiversity to long-term ecosystem health.

In a first-of-its-kind study, Stanford researchers have measured how the abundance of ocean life has changed over the past ...

When it comes to evolution and survival of the fittest, though, there is usually a rhyme and reason to who survives to see ...