A vegetarian piranha from the Amazon and a flying dinosaur found on the Isle of Skye are among the species previously unknown ...

The discovery pushes back the evolution of advanced pterosaurs and also supports a surprising new setting for their evolution ...

The creature - called Ceoptera - is the second pterosaur found on Skye. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic word ceò, meaning mist, and is a reference to the Gaelic name of Isle of Skye ...

Pterosaurs had light bones to enable flight ... it provides hints as to how the later giants became possible. The name of the new discovery means “sword tail from Bavaria,” reflecting the ...

Pterosaurs, flying reptiles, share close evolutionary ties with dinosaurs and crocodiles, with their scientific name meaning "winged lizard". Pterosaurs are one of the most representative groups ...

About 230 million years ago, almost 80 million years before the first bird appeared, their distantly related cousins, the pterosaurs took to the sky, as the first group of active fliers among the ...

A newly identified species of pterosaur has provided critical insights into the evolutionary changes that shaped these ancient flying reptiles, bridging the gap between early species and their larger, ...

😮 The 50 greatest innovations of 2024: From mosquito clothing to an inflatable bike helmet 😮 By Laura Baisas Posted on Nov 18, 2024 The pterosaurs that flew across prehistoric skies while ...

About 230 million years ago, almost 80 million years before the first bird appeared, their distantly related cousins, the pterosaurs took to the sky, as the first group of active fliers among the ...

A newly identified species of pterosaur has provided critical insights into the evolutionary changes that shaped these ancient flying reptiles, bridging the gap between early species and their ...

Paleontologists have discovered a well-preserved and unusually large pterosaur fossil in southern Germany. They say it offers important information as to how the now-extinct flying reptiles evolved.