The diversification of the saurichthyiform fishes ("lizard fish") in the Middle Triassic of South China (eastern paleo-Tethys), reflecting the establishment of a complexly tiered marine ecosystem (or ...

New discoveries of small animals that lived more than 200 million years ago are changing how paleontologists think about biodiversity in the Triassic. Looking for fossils in Petrified Forest National ...

Three-toed fossil footprints that date back more than 210 million years were pressed into soft mud by bipedal reptiles with feet like a bird’s, a new analysis of the tracks has revealed. The ...

The Triassic period marked a chaotic chapter in Earth’s history following the planet’s largest mass extinction. This ...

Ancient animals were walking around on bird-like feet over 210 million years ago, according to a study published November 29, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Miengah Abrahams and Emese M.

The surprising discovery of a new species of extinct crocodile relative from the Triassic Favret Formation of Nevada, USA, rewrites the story of life along the coasts during the first act of the Age ...

A cache of Triassic fossils in Arizona has revealed Eotephradactylus mcintireae, or "ash-winged dawn goddess," the oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America. When you purchase through links on ...

The mass extinction that ended the Permian geological epoch, 252 million years ago, wiped out most animals living on Earth. Huge volcanoes erupted, releasing 100,000 billion metric tons of carbon ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The Triassic doesn't get enough credit. Truly ...

Ancient animals were walking around on bird-like feet over 210 million years ago, according to a new study. Ancient animals were walking around on bird-like feet over 210 million years ago, according ...