Pterosaurs are among the most recognizable creatures from the dinosaur age, yet scientists know very little about their origins. New research finally pinpoints a possible precursor to these flying ...

The pterosaurs were flying reptiles that lived in the age of the dinosaurs. This is an artist's illustration of a member of the genus Pteranodon, which included some of the largest known flying ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Researchers have described a new reptile species that lived 237 million years ago during the Triassic period in what is ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The discovery of an unusual new species of pterosaur is shaking up the ...

Advances in scientific technology are upending what we know about pterosaurs, the reptilian close cousins to dinosaurs who were the first of Earth’s vertebrates to achieve flapping-powered flight.

Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to achieve powered flight, ruling prehistoric skies for millions of years. Fossils reveal an astonishing diversity of forms, yet much about their behavior and ...

One of the Natural History Museum's sweetest annual festivals celebrates the critters living among us, from the coyotes of the canyons to the squirrels that skitter around our suburban streets. Of ...

Dinosaurs and pterosaurs may be known for their remarkable size, but a newly described species that lived around 237 million years ago suggests that they originated from extremely small ancestors. The ...

Discovered 115 years ago, the ancient creature posed a paleontological puzzle that new X-ray scans have solved. In this life reconstruction, two Scleromochlus taylori circle each other in the ...