Latest articles by Vasika Udurawane

Battles between big carnivores are a rarity in the fossil record. One find from Triassic rocks in New Mexico reveals something incredible. It is a life-and-death duel between two of the era’s most powerful hunters.

Sharovipteryx, from the Mid Triassic of Kyrgyzstan had the oddest "wings" of any fossil reptile, stuck to its hind limbs. This unique delta-winged creature glided effortlessly between the trees of its forest home. It was a design that would never again reappear in nature.

The armored Pawpawsaurus was a powerful animal, well-built for defense against formidable predators. CT scans of the skulls of these creatures has revealed the finely-tuned features that helped to guide this dinosaur’s bodies and senses.