In a study published in January, researchers confirmed the preservation of original organic molecules in Mesozoic dinosaur ...

Liverpool researchers' discovery of collagen in fossilized bones could provide new insights into dinosaurs. For years, ...

The findings shed light on how proteins like collagen may survive for millions of years within dinosaur bones.

"Previously, the oldest record of short-tailed birds is from the Early Cretaceous. Baminornis zhenghensis is the sole ...

The fossil sheds light on interactions within the Cretaceous food web and may represent the first record of this type of ...

They recovered a well-preserved hip bone (sacrum) of an Edmontosaurus dinosaur from the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota. This formation dates back to the late Cretaceous period, suggesting this ...

The Mesozoic Era, spanning from approximately 252 to 66 million years ago, is often referred to as the “Age of Reptiles.” ...

A 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil unveils rare skin details, reshaping our understanding of ancient marine life.

New research from the University of Liverpool is challenging long-held beliefs by showing that some Mesozoic fossils contain preserved organic material like collagen. The team examined the hip ...

The Archaeopteryx, the fossils of which were first discovered around 1860, belonged to the Late Jurassic period and was once ...

A near-perfect fossilized skull discovered in Antarctica reveals the bridge between prehistoric and modern birds, a new study ...