Mesozoic Era
Is Ichthyotitan the largest marine reptile yet known?
What is the Jurassic period and why did it end?
Rare fossils reveal stunning scene from dinosaur's last days
'Jaw-dropping' fossil reveals dinosaur vs. mammal battle
Stunning Scottish pterosaur is biggest fossil of its kind
What are ammonites, and how did they come to rule the prehistoric seas?
Baby Bird from Time of Dinosaurs Found Fossilized in Amber
Triassic Period
Paleo Profile: Spain’s High-Spined Herbivore
New Spiky-Haired Mammal Roamed During Dinosaurs’ Heyday
Cretaceous Period
Sciencespeak: Fossorial
The Dawn of Snakes
Prehistoric Lizard Had the Teeth of a Dinosaur
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