for yielding the iconic Archaeopteryx fossil, long seemed to host only a single ichthyosaur species during the Late Jurassic. This view shaped the broader perception that marine reptiles of that interval were relatively uniform compared with earlier...

study notes that mamenchisaurids were the dominant non‑neosauropod eusauropods across East Asia during the Middle and Late Jurassic, distinguished by their remarkably elongated cervical vertebrae that contain extensive pneumatic chambers. Later members...

New study revisits Liopleurodon ferox fossils to uncover the secrets behind this legendary Jurassic ocean predator’s extraordinary abilities. Long celebrated as a towering Jurassic sea predator, Liopleurodon ferox has often been imagined as a...

at aerial navigation among disparate groups, including microraptors and scansoriopterygids. Life reconstruction of the Late Jurassic bird Yuezhuornis yangyuanensis. Credit: Min Yang By filling an unconventional ecological niche, Yuezhuornis underscores...

Paleontologists have discovered a mysterious new Jurassic marine creature in Wyoming that defies classification and challenges our understanding of ancient seas. Paleontologists have identified a robust, squid-like creature that navigated the inland...

dating back approximately 150 million years, providing a unique window into the reproductive lives of creatures from the Late Jurassic period. Discovered along the cliffs of Santa Cruz beach, about 50 kilometers north of Lisbon, the find consists of a...

Paleontology, shifts this narrative, suggesting that these massive sauropods moved between continents during the Late Jurassic, approximately 150 million years ago. Unearthing a Jurassic Traveler The excavation, conducted by the Fundación Conjunto...

finally fill a long‑standing evolutionary gap, offering unexpected clues to a major mystery in evolution. A diminutive Late Jurassic avian, now designated Zhengheornis buyu, offers fresh insight into a longstanding gap in the story of bird evolution....

A chance discovery by a couple on a Dorset beach has revealed a 175-million-year-old marine reptile fossil, now on display at the Bridport Museum. A remarkable 10-meter fossil discovered along the Dorset coastline has been unveiled as the centerpiece...

families, providing a broad temporal framework for crustacean evolution. The study identified diversity peaks during the Late Jurassic, Late Cretaceous, Eocene, and Miocene, and highlighted trends such as carcinization and its reversal (decarcinization)...

rare insights into ancient life, captivating paleontologists worldwide. A remarkably intact pterosaur fossil from the Late Jurassic of southern Germany has been assigned to a brand‑new genus and species, Laueropterus vitriolus. The find fills a crucial...

Fish Ventured Into the Abyss The authors propose that a surge of organic material reaching the deep ocean between the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous created a food bonanza on the seafloor. This influx supported abundant benthic worms, which in turn...

Paleontologists have discovered a bizarre, squid-like Jurassic creature that defies classification and looks unlike anything else in the fossil record. Paleontologists have identified a previously unknown species of ancient marine predator, Wyoteuthis...

belongs to the titanosaur family, a group of long-necked, herbivorous sauropods that dominated landscapes from the late Jurassic through the Cretaceous period. Based on the skeletal remains recovered from the Eromanga Basin—which include remarkably...