考古学家们在苏格兰斯凯岛发现了一个新的翼龙物种。这种独特的飞行爬行动物生活在1.68 – 1.66亿年前。 This flying reptile soared over the heads of dinosaurs when Scotland was part of a sub-tropical island in the Middle Jurassic period. Scientists ...

A remarkable specimen has been discovered of an Early Cretaceous pterosaur that has a tooth embedded in one of its cervical vertebrae: the tooth has been identified as one from a spinosaurid ...

A juvenile titanosaur has been caught by one pterosaur, while the others stalk through the scrub in search of small vertebrates and other food. Wikimedia Commons Earlier this week paleontologists ...

Ancient tracks reveal that many pterosaurs were just as comfortable walking on the ground as they were flying through the skies during the age of dinosaurs, a new study finds. Pterosaurs ...

Nothing has ever flown through the air as magnificently as a giant pterosaur. Not that I’ve seen one to say for absolutely certain. The last of the great leathery-winged flyers died out with the ...

Calling a pterosaur a dinosaur is an error of the same order of magnitude as saying that our species is a marsupial Riley Black Science Correspondent Artist's ...

University of Reading An illustration of the fossil vertebra, the bite mark (in red) and its location on a silhouette of the juvenile Azhdarchid pterosaur. An illustration of the fossil vertebra ...

Despite living hundreds of millions of years apart, pterosaurs may be more similar to modern-day birds than previously ...

There's no doubt anymore: Pterosaurs — the flying reptiles that zipped through the skies during the dinosaur age — sported feathers, a finding that pushes the origin of these fluffy structures ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Pterosaurs dominated Mesozoic skies with their intimidating ...

An unusual new species of pterosaur has been identified, which had over 400 teeth that looked like the prongs of a nit comb. The fossil was found in a German quarry and has been described by ...