A dinosaur fossil discovered in Mongolia boasts the largest ever complete claw, but the herbivorous species only used it to grasp vegetation ...

Oviraptorosaurs are weird dinosaurs that look a bit like flightless birds. But these ancient animals aren't just ...

There were a lot of weird groups of Triassic archosaurs at this time, such as aetosaurs,' says Mike. 'These were large, armoured animals which looked a bit like some of the armoured dinosaurs that ...

Giant reptiles such as the dolphin-shaped ichthyosaurs and the long-necked and paddle ... came with the evolution of dinosaurs and the first mammals in the late Triassic, starting around 230 ...

distinct from dinosaurs. The first discovered species was named Pterodactylus antiquus, the genus name stemming from the Greek words for “wing finger.” (Although this species and many ...

Despite the widespread devastation, life recovered during the Triassic period as new species arose and diversified quickly. This also marked the first time the earliest dinosaurs appeared.

The Triassic is one of the most important periods in the evolution of life on Earth. After one of the greatest mass extinctions 252 million years ago, not only the dinosaurs but also many other ...

The Triassic period stands ... pseudosuchians died back and the dinosaurs really took over, evolving into huge animals like the stegosaurus and the long-necked diplodocus. It’s always been ...