Kronosaurus Kronosaurus queenslandicus is a sort of large short-necked marine reptile called a pliosaur. How big was it?

More than 300 million years ago, long before the age of dinosaurs, there lived a four-legged, clawed creature that had evolved to survive and reproduce entirely on land, away from the shark-swarmed ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A remarkable reptile-like creature with an unusual jaw that lived more ...

Ancient oceans were filled with massive, fearsome creatures. Based on sheer size alone, these animals put today’s aquatic ...

BRAINERD — Ectothermic Nirvana in downtown Brainerd is not like most pet stores. Instead of featuring furry and fuzzy animals, the store specializes in smooth, scaled creatures of countless colors and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Herpetologists study some of the most complex, ...

Editor’s Note: Science has transformed our understanding of dinosaurs in the past two decades. Get caught up with what’s new in this five-part CNN series. One close glimpse of a modern bird, ...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of the most visually stunning sequences from director James Cameron's blockbuster movie "Avatar" involved graceful flying creatures that were ridden by blue human-like ...

A call from a social worker on Monday to the Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary, located in Lancaster County, set the ball rolling for the rescue of about a dozen exotic pets. The owner had kept the ...

A black and white Argentine tegu lizard in Johannesburg in May 2015. Reptile dealers smuggled thousands of animals, including tegus, from the U.S. to Asia, feds say. Denis Farrell AP A pair of reptile ...

About one hundred and ten million years ago a shallow sea covered what is now arid inland Australia. Australia’s most ...