Sarcosuchus lived during the Cretaceous period in vast river systems that supported diverse dinosaur populations Its elongated skull and immense size suggest a predator capable of seizing large prey ...

Scientists have discovered the remains of a giant marine reptile that grew up to over 20ft in length and terrorised the seas ...

Learn about a small rodent-like mammal whose descendants survived the extinction event that killed all non-avian dinosaurs.

Learn about an ichthyosaur found in Germany that is now the youngest fossil found in its genus, and shows a remarkable story ...

A newly discovered prehistoric mammal may hold clues to how life survived the dinosaur-killing extinction. The tiny species, ...

Coincident with the rise of the dinosaurs, a large landmass filled most of the Arctic circle, potentially contributing to ...

A fossil discovery in Mistelgau, Northern Bavaria, Germany, reveals that the last representatives of the giant ichthyosaurs of the genus Temnodontosaurus survived longer in the Southwest German Basin ...

An analysis of fossil jaws belonging to octopuses that lived between 100 million and 72 million years ago, during the Late ...

Extinct cephalopods might have been up to 19 metres in length and probably dined high up the food chain in ancient oceans.

The 19-metre-long Nanaimoteuthis haggarti was a fearsome carnivore eating fish, crustaceans and many other sea creatures.

Muttaburrasaurus langdoni may have been a picky eater with a powerful sense of smell, reshaping thoughts about plant-eating ...