An "incredible" new fossil find has revealed the dramatic evolution of flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs. The complete specimen discovered in Germany finally shows how now extinct ...

The initial split was into synapsids (mammals and their relatives) and sauropsids (reptiles and birds). Mammals branched off from other amniotes very early. Several mammalian characteristics are ...

In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles ...

These changes separate the reptiles from the amphibians. #1, the evolution of stronger, more effective jaw mechanisms, is the subject of this lecture and one topic in last week’s lab. The other ...

The evolution of viviparity, or live birth, in reptiles and seahorses is a fascinating area of study that sheds light on how reproductive strategies have adapted over time. Viviparity has evolved ...

Ichthyosaurs were a group of marine reptiles that thrived during the Mesozoic era, resembling modern dolphins in appearance and behavior. Recent research has significantly advanced our ...

The mystery behind the origins of the dinosaurs may have been given a new twist, with a modeling study suggesting they may have evolved in what is today equatorial Africa and South America. This would ...

I am broadly interested in the evolution of reptiles and amphibians, especially snakes. My current research seeks to understand how geographic and environmental features drive population divergence ...

Evolution has resulted in the development of ... of isotope compositions indicating the type of diet for extant reptiles that represents a useful reference dataset to reconstruct the diet of ...

Evolution has resulted in the development of ... of isotope compositions indicating the type of diet for extant reptiles that represents a useful reference dataset to reconstruct the diet of ...