Between 122 and 108 million years ago, the Australian landmass was much farther south than today. Victoria was positioned within the Antarctic Circle, separated from Tasmania by a vast rift valley ...

Between 122 and 108 million years ago, the Australian landmass was much farther south than today. Victoria was positioned within the Antarctic Circle ...

Research published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology has unveiled a landmark discovery—fossils of the world's ...

One branch of theropods were giants in South America while another filled smaller niches, but in Australia they reversed ...

Fossils of the world’s oldest megaraptorid and the first-ever carcharodontosaurs in Australia have been discovered, ...

The discovery could help researchers understand one of the most significant evolutionary transitions – from bipedal theropod dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus to birds. “[This] critical stage of ...

A remarkable fossil discovery in Australia has reshaped scientists’ understanding of the Cretaceous predator hierarchy, ...

The snow-covered Peace Monument outside the Capitol on Feb. 12. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) ...

FILE - A person walks along the shore of ice covered Lake Michigan, Feb. 13, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato) ...

While it is widely accepted that birds evolved from dinosaurs, the exact timing remains debated. Until now, Archaeopteryx was considered the earliest known bird. However, some researchers argue that ...

Recent research has even questioned whether Archaeopteryx should be classified as a bird, suggesting instead that it may be more closely related to the deinonychosaurs, a group of theropod dinosaurs. ...