Could aquatic mammals, such as whales, orcas, and bottlenose dolphins, ever evolve to live on land again? It seems the ...

The creatures cruised the world’s oceans with features we often associate with marine mammals, such as coats of blubber and ...

and how can they help predict the future of life on Earth? Petrified Forest National Park is one of the most complete records of the end Triassic in the world. It is a really interesting area to ...

The NASA satellite image shows rust-red rock formations in Wyoming—evidence of 220-million-year-old 'megamonsoons'.

In its 4.5 billion year history, Earth has undergone five mass extinctions and we are potentially in a sixth era of mass death. Today’s crocodylians are the surviving members of a lineage called ...

Learn why a comprehensive comparison of crocodile skulls, teeth, and jaws hints that generalists, not specialists are best ...

Have you ever wondered what the world looked like millions of years ago? Imagine walking in a place where every rock could ...

With an incredible history and mysterious extinction, these fascinating creatures continue to puzzle scientists to this day.

At Petrified Forest, these Triassic weirdos are the ... More than 75 percent of known species on land and 95 percent of species in the seas had died. But life came roaring back into a world ...

Scientists have predicted that Earth will undergo a mass extinction in 250 million years, with extreme heat and rising CO2 ...