Amniotes began to radiate in the Carboniferous into many niches previously held by amphibians, plus new niches. The initial split was into synapsids (mammals and their relatives) and sauropsids ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

As these early reptiles adapted to new lifestyles ... One of the most remarkable discoveries that helped to shed light on this evolution was the finding of Tetrapodophis amplectus, a four-legged ...

Field-defining discoveries can come from new and unexpected places,” palaeontologist Natalia Jagielska told IFLScience.

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 ...

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 ...