Researchers have identified various tracks made by tetrapods between 280 and 290 million years ago, which makes them the most ancient fossil footprints in Catalonia. They correspond to different ...

A new book dives into the evolutionary history of mammals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Shortly after dinosaurs got their ...

For over a century, scientists have been captivated by the mystery of how mammals evolved from sprawling creatures resembling lizards to the graceful, upright walkers we see today. This fundamental ...

Pyozia mesenensis, gen et sp. nov. is the second varanopid synapsid from the Middle Permian Krasnoschelsk Formation of Russia. Pyozia is a basal varanopid similar to Archaeovenator in having teeth ...

The three stages of mammalian backbone evolution are far clearer now, thanks to work by a team of researchers that examined fossilized backbones of primitive mammal ancestors and applied novel ...

New research demonstrates how carnivores transitioned into herbivores for the first time on land. Previously unknown, the 300-million-year old fossilized juvenile skeleton of Eocasea martini is less ...

Mammals and birds today are warm-blooded, and this is often taken as the reason for their great success. University of Bristol palaeontologist Professor Mike Benton, identifies in the journal Gondwana ...

Talk about vibrant nightlife. We thought the threat of predatory dinosaurs forced early mammals to become nocturnal. But it looks like their ancestors were night owls long before that. We can tell ...