Learn more about archosauromorphs, the early relatives of dinosaurs, that survived inhospitable terrain during the Triassic ...

The shift from lizard-like sprawl to upright walking in mammals wasn’t a smooth climb up the evolutionary ladder. Instead, it ...

A study shows that turtles use both genetic signals and mechanical forces to form the scales on their heads, revealing a ...

The adaptive landscape of posture evolution in mammals and their ancestors. Living and fossil species with sprawling vs upright postures occupy different adaptive peaks.

The forerunners of dinosaurs and crocodiles in the Triassic period were able to migrate across areas of the ancient world ...

In addition, the discovery of some of the earliest snake fossils, dating back to the Middle Jurassic–Lower Cretaceous, has extended the known temporal range for snake evolution and provided a ...

Lizard and Snake Evolution in the Fossil Record The fossil record of squamates, encompassing both lizards and snakes, provides an intricate account of evolutionary innovation over millions of years.

Isolation allows creatures to thrive as their relatives perish due to the threats present on much larger landmasses ...

A newly discovered, raccoon-sized armored monstersaurian from the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Southern ...

Despite Earth's most devastating mass extinction wiping out over 80% of marine life and half of land species, a group of ...

Scientists confirmed a new dinosaur-era lizard discovered in Utah, nearly two decades after it was excavated and placed in ...