Fossil remains of a giant salamander-like creature with sharp fangs ... have been published in the journal Nature on Wednesday. The predator, nearly 272 million years old, had a skull measuring ...

Although all fossil findings are exhilarating, this is a pretty special discovery. This is the fossil of a huge salamander-like predator that was twice the size of other fossils found from the same ...

The name Gaiasia jennyae commemorates the location where the fossils ... predators. "The more we look, we might find more answers about these major animal groups that we care about, like the ...

The new Scottish fossil salamander had a wide, shallow frog-like head but powerful jaws and distinctive, prominent projections behind the eyes. Skye is rich in fossils from the Middle Jurassic.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamanderlike beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the first dinosaurs arrived. The predator, which was larger than a ...

No one knows what made these Bifungites burrows, which are considered trace fossils, although scientists have hypothesized ...

Palomino also says the study is significant because few fossils have been found in this area so far. It was probably a “paradise” for crocodiles and other large aquatic predators because the land ...

These unique habitats are critically important for amphibians that need a place to lay their eggs free of aquatic predators like fish. The salamanders discussed above, as well as wood frogs and spring ...

The researchers in the study say the fossil could help bridge a "key transitional gap" in arthropod evolution between "simple, worm-like ancestors" and modern arthropods, such as how their heads ...

They have paddle-like tails for swimming, and numerous folds of fleshy skin for oxygen absorption. Their eyes are small, without lids, and their skin secretes toxic slime to ward off predators.