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Absolutely adorable, Tyrannoroter was one of the first herbivores on land. Art by Hannah Fredd.
A fossil skull found in an ancient tree has revealed a football-sized herbivore that was one of the first land-dwelling vertebrates to eat plants.
Read MoreThe prehistoric sawshark Pochitaserra patriciacanalae (above) and the ray Dasyatis manuelcamposi (below). Credit: Carlos Espinosa Bustos
Tiny teeth found in Chile inspired paleontologists to name an ancient shark after manga and anime’s Chainsaw Man. RZZZ.
Read MoreNot only is Spicomellus the oldest known ankylosaur, but it’s one of the spikiest. Credit: Matthew Dempsey
The extremely-spiky dinosaur Spicomellus is a reminder that the fossil record is full of surprises.
Read MoreKostensuchus was a large carnivorous croc, estimated at about 12 feet in length. Art by Gabriel Diaz Yanten.
A gorgeous skeleton found in Argentina reveals a predatory crocodile from the end of the Age of Dinosaurs.
Read MoreBenggwigwishingasuchus eremicarminis takes a stroll along a Triassic coastline. Credit: Jorge Gonzalez.
Bones found in Nevada puzzled paleontologists. The remains represent a prehistoric crocodile cousin that walked on two feet and was washed out to sea around 245 million years ago.
Read MoreThe most complete fossil of Gaiasia jennyae yet found, an early tetrapod found in the 280 million-year-old rocks of Namibia. Credit: C. Mariscano
Fossils of an enormous, salamander-like creature reveal an unexpected evolutionary twist.
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