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Cretaceous Skull Reveals Earliest Head‑First Burrowing Snake

Brain and bone evidence indicate a head‑first digging lifestyle that points to independent habitat experiments early in snake evolution.

Fossils Reveal Animal‑Dispersed Fruits Existed Before the End‑Cretaceous Extinction

Kank Australis: Heron‑Like Raptor from Southern Patagonia Identified

Giant Cretaceous Octopuses May Have Ruled the Seas, Science Study Finds

Giant Cretaceous Octopuses Identified From 27 Fossil Beaks

Genome Study Recasts Squid and Cuttlefish Evolution From Deep-Sea Origins to a Post-Extinction Boom

Smithsonian to Debut Rare, Nearly Complete Pachycephalosaurus Skull for Weeklong Holiday Display

Amber Fossils Push Origin of Insect-Manipulating Fungi Back to 133 Million Years

New Armored Lizard Species Identified From 77-Million-Year-Old Utah Fossils