Mixodectes pungens, a species of small mammal that inhabited western North America in the early Paleocene, was a mystery.

The researchers focused primarily on seven pairs of symmetrical arches that are thought to be a precursor to modern skeletons, and especially of the head and jaws of vertebrates. The arches’ structure ...

A new study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark megalodon (megatooth shark), which ...

The ability of our skeletons to move with both flexibility and stability can be traced back to ancient jawed fish. Scientists ...

The fossil vertebrate collection at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History ... His most notable contribution is a complete skeleton of a false saber-tooth cat (UCM 19163, Hoplophoneus ...

dacnis’ skeleton bears similarities to those of ... mentalfloss.com as Recently Discovered ‘Toadlet’ Is One of Smallest ...