Pérez unearthed the fossilized remains of an ichthyosaur — a dolphin-like marine creature that ruled the Mesozoic seas.  ...

The largest and most diverse group of Triassic aquatic reptiles gave birth to live young, researchers recently reported. 1 The finding represents the first evidence of viviparity in sauropterygians, ...

A new review of Triassic fossils from Germany reveals rich tetrapod diversity and links to modern biodiversity and climate ...

Dinosaur embryo found curled up and ready to hatch like a bird In the Triassic ocean, marine reptiles such as the plesiosaurs were kings. Plesiosaurus, an early plesiosaur, was about 4.5 metres ...

A skull of the Triassic amphibian Buettnererpeton bakeri gets uncovered for the first time in 230 million years. Researchers found it in a cache of skeletons that were well-preserved and appear to ...

Dinosaurs are the extinct relatives of birds that roamed the lands and seas of ancient Earth. They first appeared around 240 ...

The discovery of nearly 20 alligator-size amphibians that died together during the Triassic in what is now Wyoming is ...

Two Paleontology and Evolution students from the University of Bristol have undertaken the first ever study which describes ...

Frogs, salamanders, crocodiles, turtles, and snakes slunk and slithered on and off the Triassic coast, lakes, and rivers. Pterosaurs, a group of flying reptiles, took to the air. On firm ground ...

Dozens of amphibians perished together on an ancient floodplain around 230 million years ago, according to a study published ...

The Triassic Period was a time of great change ... The origin of this successful group of marine reptiles is still not resolved. While the tuatara may look like a lizard, they are from a distinct ...