More than 230 million years ago, a giant dolphin-like marine reptile, known as an ichthyosaur, forgot its finite meal – a creature almost its own size – and died a short time later. Inside his abdomen was the body of a lizard-like egg white reptile called a thalattosaur, adorned with …
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Most of us think of tears as a human phenomenon, part of the complex fabric of human emotion. But they are not just for crying: All vertebrates, even reptiles and birds, have tears, which are critical for maintaining a healthy face. Now, a new study, published this week in the …
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To borrow a quote from Sisqó – these prehistoric crocs received “dumps like a truck.” Paleontologists are discovering new details about an ancient reptile that described the size of a city bus – growing up to 33 feet long – and has teeth “the size of bananas.” Species of the …
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