The first vertebrates took to the skies sometime during the Triassic Period, about 225 million years ago. They weren’t birds, ...

We typically picture ancient pterosaurs as purely aerial giants of the dinosaur era. However, exciting new research suggests a different reality. These magnificent flying reptiles were also ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link More than 160 million years ago, the Jurassic skies were replete with winged creatures. Some of these fliers may have sported feathers (as did ...

Look outside your window and you will probably see dinosaurs. They are flying, hopping, chirping and perching on trees. You call them birds, but they are dinosaurs. They are not descended from ...

A new species of dinosaur with bat-like wings has been discovered in China, shedding light on the origin of flight and how dinosaurs evolved into birds.The dinosaur's fossilized remains were found in ...

Ben Igielman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

As a cryptozoologist, Jonathan Whitcomb specializes in creatures that do not plausibly exist – including mythical beings such as yeti, bigfeet or – Whitcomb’s specialty – modern-day dinosaurs. As a ...